exemption; exoneration; discharge
intelligence agency; secret service
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
proposal; offer; request; application
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
old friend; familiar face
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to relax; to feel at home
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
degree of familiarity; popularity
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
business; trade; operations; sales
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
jokingly; in the form of a joke
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(necessary) personnel; required person
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage