to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
fortune-telling; divination
sake tasting; wine tasting
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
level; standard; water level
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
squared timber; rectangular lumber
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
from the viewpoint of; according to
to remove; to move out of the way
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
explanation; interpretation
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully