old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
to leave everything to (someone)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
naval port; naval station
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
nose medicine (e.g. nasal spray); bribe; hush money; soothing sweets (for a child)
hiring locally; locally-hire; local employee; employment of local staff
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
enemy territory; hostile place
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
declaration of war; proclamation of war
one life; one's life; one order; one command
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to understand; to make out
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
travelling alone; solitary journey
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)