to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
bloated (with liquid; of a stomach)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
shoulder (of a road); berm
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain); politico
service industry; service sector
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker