unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
person concerned; interested party; related party
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
hateful; detestable; loathsome
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
development project (program, programme, plan)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to rank next to; to come after
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry