one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to make an appearance; to show up
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
just one person; only one
directly opposite; right in front
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
succession; continuation; series; sequence
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base