cardinal (Catholic church)
is something that; is that which
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
attendance; participation; presence
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
local specialty; special product (of a region)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
overseas student; exchange student
competent; suitable; qualified
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
far away in the distance; in the far distance
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
first generation; founder
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
second generation; second; junior
Vivian; Vivien; Vivienne; Vyvyan
three generations; three periods; third generation
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to figure out; to get an idea
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
imprisonment; incarceration
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask