remains; fragment; remains after having cut something
bragging; showing off; pride
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
reputation; respectability
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
(by force of) circumstances
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
boastful; bragging; conceited
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
drinking, gambling, and buying women in prostitution
sunlight filtering through trees
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
uphill road; ascending road
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
with all one's strength; with all one's heart; resignation; resolution
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
reason; logic; method; system; order
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
just above; right overhead
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle