IDIOM

To busy oneself in a way which cannot lead to any profitable result

To advance one's position in life

To work hard to achieve one's aim

To afford hope or ground for expecting a good result

To drink alone

To be a drunkard

To drink in the company of others

To drink little

To be perplexed

To meet with one's death

To find oneself in a very uncomfortable position

To be concealed from view

All of a sudden

Everyone without distinction

Greater share

Completion of work

To bestow importance

To originate

To make publicly known

To misinterpret