to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
attendance; presence; appearance
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
direct control; direct supervision
in the end; at the end of the day
choices; alternatives; options
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
guard; sentinel; garrison
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
child's tear-stained face
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
the scruff or nape of the neck
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to correct oneself; to restate
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)