glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
principle of laissez-faire
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
two times; twice; two degrees
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
by sheer strength; by brute force
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
birth; creation; formation
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
unqualified; without qualifications
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be talked about behind one's back
determination; resolution
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
rather; better; instead; if anything
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
orphan; person without friends
social status; social position
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints