smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
arrestee; person arrested
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
affidavit; deposition; testimony
many; numerous; various; large number of
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
leader; central personage
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
sleeping comfort or snugness
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
bedside; near one's pillow
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
hello; good day; good afternoon
to invite in; to show someone in
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
cake served with tea; teacake
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around