important post; important office; key position
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
leader of a charge; first to arrive
now that; since; so long as; because
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
on the occasion of; at the time of
message of condolence; memorial address
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
having the qualities of a leader
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
both sides; two sides; double-sided
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
popular name; common name; given name
the matter you have been talking about
fucking; screwing; having sex
strengthening of relations
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
superiority complex; sense of superiority