the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
generation; lifetime; age
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
in line with this; therefore
please; somehow or other; one way or another
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
ice house; ice room; cold room
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep