drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to concede defeat; to surrender; (lit.) to take one's hat off (to someone)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
of course; certainly; naturally
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
whichever one chooses; either way
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount