to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
dangerous position; peril
to wander; to roam from place to place
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
dissolute mind; hardened heart
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
political climate; political situation
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
bluff; false show of power; bold front
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
trembling with excitement
call; summons; convening; convocation
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
a little bit; a little while
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame