- persistently; stubbornly; blindly
- wine shop; liquor store; bottle shop; bar; pub
- to go through challenging experiences; to become seasoned (in one's profession etc)
- specialty; special knowledge or ability
- interest in wine; passion for drinking
- Vietnam War (1955-1975)
- intoxicated
- repeatedly; again and again
- to triumph over an opponent
- to lose to (sb); to be outdone by
- to acclaim; to cheer
- to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music)
- handleless cup; goblet
- to sweat
- finger-guessing game; rock-paper-scissors game; morra
- to propose; to suggest; proposal; suggestion
- to draw straws
- muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess
- immensely pleased with oneself (idiom); proud; complacent
- wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
- to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
- lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom; to be thoroughly discredited (idiom)
- to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom); to discern what sb thinks from his body language
- lit. small abacus; fig. selfish calculations; bean-counting
- to give sb a meaningful look
- contented; pleased with one's position
- step by step; at every step
- to press hard; to close in on
- to make a serious mistake (idiom)
- quick witted in an emergency; able to react resourcefully
- to bite; to nip
- in a low voice; (speak) in whispers
- swaying; wobbling
- to be a different person; not to be one's usual self
- (of a spirit or deity) to possess sb
- split seam; (fig.) flaw; weak point