grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
military service; combat experience
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
these guys; these fellows
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
caller; visitor; company; guest
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
(social) class; rank; grade
organization; organisation; forming
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)