benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to make a mistake; to blunder
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
present (brought by a visitor); gift
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
government sources; official quarters
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
various articles; various items; various kinds