papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
decision; settlement; definition
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
desperation; struggle to the death
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
depression; low spirits; dejection
hey there; I say; see here
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to name; to call; to christen; to term
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
art of war; strategy; tactics
different opinion; objection
just a minute; small quantity
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
military personnel; soldier
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice