being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
problematic statement; controversial remark
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
sincere; earnest; serious
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to play around; to gallivant about
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
important person; strategic person; key figure
according to circumstances; depending on the state of things; according to how the situation develops
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view