I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
president (of a society); chairman
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
connections; contacts; influence
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
generation; lifetime; age
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
property; fortune; means; assets
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
trust; confidence; credence
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
principal occupation; core business
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
personal (employee); employed; retained
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
your daughter; young woman
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
killing two birds with one stone
high efficiency; high performance
to keep (a person) waiting
corridor; hallway; passageway
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to untangle; to untwine; to get back together (with a former partner)
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
image; figure; figure; form; image
courteous; decorous; polite
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)