love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
hating; strongly disliking
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
medical treatment; medical care
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
pieces; scraps; disconnected
outsider; someone outside of a group
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy