The White Lotus 3.2 (1)

Question 1

I mean, she’s always just been such a hard ch__.
(= someone with an aggressive, domineering personality)

Answer 1

I mean, she’s always just been such a hard charger.

Question 2

Your father’s not paying a__, you know.
(= money paid regularly to a former spouse after divorce)

Answer 2

Your father’s not paying alimony, you know.

especially North American English
UK /ˈælɪməni/
US /ˈælɪməʊni/

compare:
palimony алименты для сожителей
maintainance financial support given regularly to someone

Question 3

We come all the way here for you and your thesis, so make some __ for the rest of us.
(= уступки)

Answer 3

We come all the way here for you and your thesis, so make some concessions for the rest of us.

concession something that you allow or do, or allow somebody to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult

Question 4

I’m a bit of a s__ f__ paperwork, you see.
(= a person who insists on strict rules or standards)

Answer 4

I’m a bit of a stickler for paperwork, you see.

a stickler for punctuality / details / the rules

Question 5

He put his parents on a __ and it backfired.
(= gave someone uncritical respect or admiration; treated someone as an ideal rather than a real person)

Answer 5

He put his parents on
a pedestal and it backfired.
/ˈpedɪstl/