it's been a long time; long time no see
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
from the beginning; from scratch
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
derailment; digression; deviation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
leading person; foremost figure
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
higher rank; better position
to make a speech; to address
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction