to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
clearing one's throat; cough
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
gender; distinction of sex; sex
disclosure; exposure; revelation
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
influence; clout; leverage
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to rank next to; to come after
increase in activity; activation
establishment; settlement
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
next term; next period; next version; next release
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason