呑

large sake cup

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

gulping down (a drink); taking a swig of

slow to understand; slow-witted

bookmaker; bookie

trader performing (stock market) bucketing; bucket shop

cheap drinking spot (pub, tavern, etc.)

Derogatory

poor peasant; peasant farmer

Food, cooking

wonton noodles; wonton noodle soup

tippler; drunkard; heavy drinker

hasty conclusion; rash conclusion

quick understanding; catching on quickly

bookmaking; (stock market) bucketing

happy-go-lucky person; easy-going person; optimist

having just a few drinks (and a quick snack) at a bar, etc.

Proverb

the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through; the long arm of the law doesn't reach everywhere; fishes big enough to eat boats aren't caught by the net

being so broad-minded as to accept all sorts of things, both good and evil; being broad-minded enough to be tolerant of people of all shades

to be swallowed up (by); to be engulfed

Transitive verb

to be overwhelmed (by); to be overawed

pub crawl; barhopping

taste testing (drinks); comparing drinks; side-by-side tasting

drinking contest; drinking match

Idiomatic expression

to drink too much and lose self-control