to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
highball; whisky and soda
slight; thin; on the weak side
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
every year; yearly; annually
how many people; a number of people
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
slight intoxication; being tipsy
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
rocks glass; Old Fashioned glass; lowball glass
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless