to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
limbs; arms and legs; body
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
useless; vain; aimless; idle
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
place; room; margin; scope
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
very much; exceedingly; extremely
normalcy; normality; normal
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go