maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
beach umbrella; beach parasol
immediately; right away; on the spot
creeping; crawling; sneaking
advance; moving forward; progress
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to blow out; to spout out
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
sanity; consciousness; soberness
pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
living; lifestyle; living room
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
fat; tallow; lard; grease
dictaphone; dictation system
trial; judgement; judgment
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
voluntary; optional; free; elective
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand