to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
with a snap; with a crack
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
substrate; (computer) circuit board
listening device; bug; wiretap
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
as you see; as you can see
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
presence (impressive quality)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
observation; survey; watching
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose