charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
difficult to ...; hard to ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
myself; yourself; I; me; you
in comparison to; rather than
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
beginning; outset; first; onset
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
good impression; favorable impression
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
future (usually near); prospects
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
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)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
wherein; therein; thereinto
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous