bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
drinking bout; merrymaking
a few years ago; some years back
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
faculty of letters; college of letters; school of humanities
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
wearing wooden clogs; floatplane
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
the people; citizens; the populace
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
Cuban Revolution (1953-1959)
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
patriotic feelings; patriotism
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
winner; victor; conqueror
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off