to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
adoration; admiration; devotion
(person treated as a) plaything
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to comfort; to console; to amuse
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
true state; actual condition; reality
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
because of; owing to; due to
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to gain fame; to make one's name
surely; certainly; without doubt
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to shade an account; to add something extra
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
transactions; dealings; business
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
proponent; exponent; advocate
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)