to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
though one didn't intend (expect) to
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
after that (a substantive change occurred)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
article to be delivered; present
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
New Year's Eve; end of the year
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
choices; alternatives; options
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
every year; yearly; annually