under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
movie; film; motion picture
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
moving; touching; stirring
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
role; part; job; assignment
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
suddenly; all of a sudden
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through