minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
close to the wall; alongside the wall
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
police drama (television); detective drama
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
power of the state; government authority
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
about this time; about now
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
rest; break; recess; intermission
police cell; place of detention; jail
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for