someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
victory celebration party; victory banquet
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
fish-based cooking; fish dish
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
last days; the end; one's fate
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
one revolution; one rotation
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable