fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
self-consciousness; self-awareness
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to pile up; to accumulate
price; cost; value; worth; value
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
true state; actual condition; reality
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
the right person in the right place
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
successive generations; successive emperors
in person; personally; directly
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
recommendation; referral; endorsement
succession to another's professional name
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
another time; some other time
nice; likeable; desirable
(religious) faith; belief; creed
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university