leader; central personage
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
in person; personally; directly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
item; article; dish; course; finest item
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
tool; implement; means; furniture
grudge; complaint; reproach
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake; to sway; to waver
just because; even if; even though
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be led by; to be headed by
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
(short) rest; breather; break