patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
a few seconds; several seconds
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
gradually; slowly but steadily
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
three persons; three parties
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)