to fulfill one's responsibilities
hard worker; hardworking person
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
materials; data; document
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
social; societal; societary
(social) position; status
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
than; other than; except; but
ignorant of the ways of the world
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
control; management (e.g. of a business)
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
sphere; circle; range; category
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
degree of familiarity; popularity
unconditionally; as a rule
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)