(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
financial muscle; economic clout
debt collection; debt collector
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
one's person; around one's person
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
intelligence operative; spy
personal (employee); employed; retained
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
nothing but; none other than
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam