insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
training (esp. in-service); induction course
estimate (of costs); budget
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to begin to walk; to set out
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time