to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
helper; assistant; help; assistance
existence; being; presence
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
... years old; age (of) ...
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
great laughter; burst of laughter
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale; energetically touting goods while reducing price bit by bit
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
that day; the very same day
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
little by little; bit by bit
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations