to shade an account; to add something extra
promotion; raising of status
minimum; at the very least
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
influence; clout; leverage
close; intimate; on good terms
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
although I say; although one might say; although called
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to pass (of time); to elapse
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
tedious; boring; being fed up with
beyond this point; from now on; after this
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
convenient; handy; useful
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
difficult to ...; hard to ...
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
firm promise; definite promise