drunk driving; drink-driving; driving under the influence (of alcohol); DUI
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
license; licence; permission; driver's license
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
handsome face; beautiful features
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to drink too much and lose self-control
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
arrest; apprehension; capture
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
middle of the night; dead of night
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)