overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
drinking party; get-together
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to cross the line; to go too far
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
minute adjustment; fine tuning
in terms of; from the point of view of
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
meat shop; butcher's shop
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest