glibly; volubly; at great length
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
very; greatly; exceedingly
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
gray or silver haired (grey)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
adverse circumstances; adversity
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
remark; statement; discourse
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
loveable; very likeable; like very much
original word; original language
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man