detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to be itching to put one's skills to use
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
reaction; response; reaction
headlock (wrestling move)
with a (light) slapping sound
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
large build; large pattern
literally; to the letter; literal
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to correct oneself; to restate
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
grandfather; male senior-citizen