to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
nod; inclination of the head
one's real father; natural father; biological father
right beside; close to; nearby
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
next; secondly; subsequently
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
wherein; therein; thereinto
number one; first; best; most; game; round
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
how many years; how long; what year
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
deep emotion; strong feelings
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
patriarch; head of a family
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply