to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
company president; manager; director
serious look (on one's face); straight face
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
enterprise; business; company; corporation
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
platform; home; home base; home plate
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
lord of a manor; estate steward
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to talk (a person) down; to confute
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
no matter how much time passes
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
double take (esp. out of surprise)
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good