eccentric; crank; oddball
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
future prospects; promise
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
whispering into a person's ear
notice; attention; observation
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
official business; public business
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
direct control; direct supervision
studies; schoolwork; classwork
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)