with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
intercommunication system
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
so-and-so; who?; which people?
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
overhear; happened to hear that
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
data collecting party; news crew
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
long ago; previous; of a former age
whatever brought that on?
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be given up; to be discontinued
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
successful bid; winning a tender
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
and yet; though; when; in spite of