unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
branch; branch office; subdivision
important person; strategic person; key figure
casualties; the killed and wounded
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to head home; to leave for home
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
living; lifestyle; living room
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
chestnut (horse coat color)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
is that so?; I see; right; oh
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing