flight; desertion; escape
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
accusation; complaint; charge; suit; legal action; legal proceedings
hair (on the head); (a) hair
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
indecent assault; forcible indecency
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
release; liberation; acquittal
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
at first; in the beginning; originally
bank; banking institution
in one's own way or style
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
way of justification, sorting, etc.
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do