riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
such ... as; or some such
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
horseplay; fooling around
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to collect; to assemble; to gather
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
in person; personally; directly
unveiling; debut; introduction
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)