very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
high-class restaurant; high-end store
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
threat; intimidation; menace
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to collapse; to flop (onto)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
sobering up; method of sobering up
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!