to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
all right; very well; okay; I got it
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
both; both sides; both parties
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
praise; extolment; extollment
signature; signing; sealing
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to apply (the law) with necessary modifications; to apply mutatis mutandis; to apply correspondingly
terse; concise; simple and clear
different thing; another question; different case
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
talkativeness; verbosity; garrulity
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to become animated; to liven up; to become active