to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
gradually; slowly but steadily
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
first thing in the morning
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
is something that; is that which
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
don't you think?; indicates question
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
waste of time; killing time
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
small number; few; minority
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
(social) position; status
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
demotion; relegation; downgrading
if so; in that case; in that situation
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved