to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
to keep a watchful eye on
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to get tired out; to be exhausted
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to grow taller (of people)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
high efficiency; high performance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
composite; combined; complex
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance