to score points with (a person)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
employment of workers through (personal) connections; getting a job through one's personal connection
to put one's hand on; to touch
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
another; different; something else
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
poisoning; kill by poison
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
preparations for returning (home)
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation