power map; power structure; power relationships
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
exclusive distribution rights; exclusive sales rights; exclusive marketing rights
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
rave reviews; extremely high praise
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to turn red (with anger); to be furious; to be livid
someone; a certain person
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
useless resistance; vain struggle
first meeting; first interview with
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
more than usual (usu. time)