reputation; respectability
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
many; much; plenty; hardly
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
charming; fascinating; attractive
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
the above sentence; the foregoing remark; preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.); opening part of a letter (used for season's greetings, asking after someone's health, etc.)
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to strike dead; to beat to death
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)