poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
message; informative matter
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to drink up; to drain (cup)
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
though one didn't intend (expect) to
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
distilled liquor; spirits
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb