site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
overall; general; as a whole
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
family name; lineage; birth; clan
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
this occasion; at this time; now
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
reopening; resumption; restarting
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
booby prize; prize for coming second-last
to play a leading role; to play a central part