one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
they; those guys; those fellows
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
bet; wager; stake; gamble
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
welcome drink (e.g. free drink served to hotel guests upon arrival)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
competent; suitable; qualified
disadvantageous; long (odds)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
state government; state office; provincial government; county government
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
new government; new administration
to be conspicuous; to stand out
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
(theatrical) fighting scene
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
how many people; a number of people
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up