amass (accumulate) a considerable fortune 累積財富
reveal a certain talent for fixing things 展現才能
man masters nature 人定勝天
won praise from the publishers 獲得出版商的高度評價
praise me highly for my first novel 高度評價
the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak 力不從心
guzzle / gobble / devour
shoulder the debts/ blame / responsibilities
the tide is on the ebb / ebbed out