one's first campaign; one's first battle
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
good young man; agreeable youth
plump ears (large, fleshy earlobes), said to bring good fortune
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
trouble; bother; annoyance
hooting; jeering; heckling
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to get one's head around; to think about
blood sugar level; blood glucose level
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
falling over; toppling sideways
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
one's long-cherished desire
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
three; three years of age
street at night; making a night journey
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon