to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
craving; longing; thirsting
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
thought; consideration; thinking
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
how; in what way; how about
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
close to the wall; alongside the wall
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
those present; attendance
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table