pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to put into the mouth; to eat
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
the other day; a few days ago
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
contest; comparison; competition
winner; victor; conqueror
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to name; to call; to christen; to term
every year; yearly; annually