to compose; to put together
sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
stout; dark beer; porter's ale
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
somehow; for some reason or other
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to lose one's footing; to slip
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
fried potato; French fries; chips
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
one edge; one end; one side
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love