person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
commander; commanding officer; CO
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
a few years ago; some years back
cut; reduction; curtailment
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
big man; large man; tall man; giant
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to remove; to move out of the way
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation