hogshead; puncheon; foudre
special selection; finest pick; top pick
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
every year; yearly; annually
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to trample; to crush underfoot
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
proposal; proposition; suggestion
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
principal raw material; main raw material
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
how; in what way; how about; questionable
rock candy; sugar candy; crystallized sugar; sugar crystals
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
food storage; provision store; pantry
heap; pile; stack; full measure