to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to like; to love; to be fond of
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
new student; freshman; first-year student
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
in person; personally; directly
recommendation (of an influential person); order
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
to have the privilege of doing
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
start of a romance; beginning of love
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side