to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be profitable; to yield a profit
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
light; faint; pale; fleeting
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
surroundings; environs; circumference
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to gather; to collect; to assemble
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband