drinking bout; merrymaking
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
how many times; how often
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
doing as one is told; yes-man
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
good things come to those who wait
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
one eye; one of one's eyes
shopping; purchased goods
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
already; now; no longer; not any more
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
another time; some other time
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
whispering into a person's ear
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to breathe out; to exhale
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care