bribe; sweetener; douceur
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to check; to stop; to keep back
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to show up; to appear; to turn up
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to go out and away; to leave
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post