to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
gender; distinction of sex; sex
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
due form; official; formality
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
while; during (the time when)
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
as you see; as you can see
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
originally; by nature; from the start
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel