to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
rematch (after an earlier loss)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
and; thereupon; because of that
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to take advantage of an opportunity
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to sit for an examination
immediately; at once; instantly