personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
company housing; housing provided by one's company
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to blow off; to be blown off
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
trivial; not amounting to much
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number