benefactor (학교·자선단체 등의) 후원자
be no slouch …에 아주 능하다[재빠르다]
no slouch at …을 잘하는
be engrossed in gaunt
haggard 초췌한 (=drawn) corrode bail (급히) 떠나다 drug den go limp as a noodle 완전히 몸이 풀린/ 축 늘어지다 "This is all you will ever amount to" is a harsh, discouraging statement.
“You will never achieve more than this.”
→ It suggests the person has reached their limit and won't improve or succeed. grit her teeth