distilled liquor; spirits
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
becoming (like) an old man (in one's manner); turning into an old geezer
suspicious-looking; fishy
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
memory; sense; experience
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing