old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
to press a question; to cross-examine
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
grudge; complaint; reproach
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
wide difference; a world of difference
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
usually; under usual circumstances
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
choices; alternatives; options
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to be lacking in options; to be too few
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
(one) could even say that
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize