to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
international politics; world politics
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
first thing in the morning
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to indicate; to show; to point to
so; therefore; and; (and) then
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
obscure; vague; ambiguous
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to raise one's voice; to shout
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
health; healthy; sound; fit
tie-up (e.g. between companies); tie-in; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
coagulation; freezing; solidification
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
limited time; limited-time offer
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
under development; in development