one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be silent; to say nothing
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to be needed; to be wanted
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
alone; by oneself; on one's own
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
company president; manager; director