to always be ready to help or obey someone
всегда быть готовым помочь или подчиниться кому-то (vsegda byt' gotovym pomoch' ili podchinitsya komuto-to)
"The assistant is at his boss’s beck and call."
"Ассистент всегда на посылках у своего начальника." (Assistent vsegda na posylkakh u svoego nachal'nika.)
a very mild punishment
to punish someone without legal authority
to be performing at one’s best level
to make people recognize your authority
unable to move because of extreme fear
to change your opinion or the way you feel about something
