after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
last night; yesterday evening
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
a long time ago; in those days
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
very good luck; excellent fortune
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
what's what; heads or tails
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
school; school building; schoolhouse
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
birth; creation; formation
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
hunting ground; hunting preserve
nameless; anonymous; without name
rampancy; prevalence; domination
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis