liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
that day; the very same day
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
one-by-one; separately; in detail
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
leader; central personage
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
how many years; how long; what year
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
chief; main; principal; major