pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
triple jump; hop, step and jump
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
something like ...; something called ...
to spit out; to eject; to dump
that's the way it is; such is life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; like that; that sort of
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be conspicuous; to stand out
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so