bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
finally; in the end; on top of all that
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
flat broke; cleaned out; penniless
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
near oneself; close to one; familiar
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
otherwise; or else; if not
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
man of the hour; woman of the hour
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
living room (Western style); sitting room
(medical) doctor; physician
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
mental illness; emotional disorder
himself; yourself; herself
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus