old friend; old acquaintance
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
number; number plate; license plate
close; intimate; on good terms
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
gag order; gag rule; gag law
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
in respect of; in regards to; as for
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
body; group; party; company; troupe
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to have the privilege of doing
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
composed expression; clear face
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to attempt; to test; to try out
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...