if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
beyond one's means or position
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
party given in recognition of a person's services
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
clapping and cheering; applause
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
language area of the cortex; speech centre (center)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
crossed eyes; convergent strabismus
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
never mind!; don't worry about it
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
oppression; suppression; pressure
to go underground; to go into hiding
friction; discord; strife
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
sensual love; love affair
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister