pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
in the end; on top of that
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to put on airs; to assume importance
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to drink up; to drain (cup)
ignorant of the ways of the world
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to breathe while sleeping
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to shake; to sway; to waver
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
personal grudge; personal enmity