to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
of great promise; with a promising future
at first; in the beginning; originally
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to increase; to add to; to augment
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
influence; clout; leverage
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally