cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
world; society; people; the public
to apologize; to apologise
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
transactions; dealings; business
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
consequence; outcome; result; blame
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
man; male; masculine gender
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
section manager; section chief
drinking party; get-together
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling