to catch one's breath;  to gulp;  to have one's breath taken away;  to gasp
 to drink;  to gulp;  to smoke (tobacco);  to engulf;  to overwhelm;  to keep down;  to suppress
 to gulp down;  to swallow deeply;  to understand;  to take in;  to engulf;  to swallow up
 to swallow (e.g. a story);  to accept without questioning;  to swallow (food) whole;  to gobble up;  to gulp down
 to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
 to choke up;  to be speechless;  to hold one's tongue
 swallowing whole;  swallowing without chewing;  taking something in without fully understanding it;  accepting without reservation;  accepting something as-is
 swallowing without chewing;  swallowing (e.g. a story);  accepting without questioning
 to pocket an insult;  to choke back one's tears
 to choke up;  to be speechless;  to hold one's tongue
 swallowing;  understanding;  apprehension
 to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people;  to possess a capacious mind
 to be overwhelmed;  to be overawed
 swallowing in one gulp;  downing;  sipping;  sip;  thinking nothing of one's opponent;  making easy prey of someone
 (heavy) drinker;  drunkard;  tippler;  boozer
 drink;  drinking;  spigot;  tap (in a cask, etc.);  stock market bucketing;  bookmaking
 large sake cup;  gulping down a drink;  taking a swig at something
 quick-witted;  quick to understand
 bar;  saloon;  pub;  tavern;  drinking establishment
 suckling child;  babe in arms;  child at the breast;  baby;  infant
 to make light of;  to hold lightly;  to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)
 (act of) drinking water;  (water) drinking container;  glass;  peasant
 slow to understand;  slow-witted
 to be swallowed up;  to be engulfed;  to be overwhelmed;  to be overawed
 hasty conclusion;  rash conclusion
 taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages);  someone who enjoys alcohol;  place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup;  shape of one's mouth when drinking;  tap;  faucet
 to go bar-hopping;  to go on a pub crawl
 drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
 cheap drinking spot (pub, tavern, etc.)
 having just a few drinks (and a quick snack) at a bar, etc.
 drink money;  drinking money
 drinking establishment where one drinks while standing
 bookmaker;  bookie;  trader performing (stock market) bucketing;  bucket shop
 tippler;  drunkard;  heavy drinker
 bookmaking;  (stock market) bucketing
(lit.) Finger cut-off, ten thousand fist-punches, whoever lies has to swallow a thousand needles;  words said when making a pinky swear
 heavy drinker;  boozer;  tippler