the last moment; the very end
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
failure to reach agreement
leaving everything up to someone else
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
prickling; stinging; tingling
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
distinguished service; meritorious service
(not) even once; (not) ever
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
mental health; mental hygiene
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
end; tip; extremities; terminal
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to devour; to bite to death
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding