taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
leader; authority; mainstay
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(one's) peers; people around one
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
noisy; confused; uproarious
courtesy call; courtesy visit
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
bygones; the past; past event
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
manipulation of information; spin
speech and conduct; words and deeds
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
statue; picture; picture revealing character
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
over-fond parent; doting parent
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to stop talking; to be silent