recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
older brother and younger sister
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
soon; shortly; before long
to march (someone) off (e.g. to the police station); to lead away; to take away
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
nothing but; none other than
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
crown; diadem; bottle cap
preface; introduction; preamble
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders