one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
tomfoolery; monkey business
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
old hag; old woman; old bat
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
inferior species; inferior breed; inferior race
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
to sell off; to dispose of
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
conversely; on the contrary
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
striking; remarkable; considerable
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain