deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
(political) power; authority; influence
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
thought; consideration; thinking
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
extremely; very; really; super; so
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
greeting; a fine thing to say
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
quality (of a product or a service)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture