Department of Education (e.g. USA, Australia); Ministry of Education
auto-repair shop; service station; garage
preview (of an exhibition); private viewing
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
press club; correspondents' club
well-behaved (model) prisoner; trusty (trustee)
please sit down; please have a seat
beginning; clue; starting point
goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks; SALT; salt
tranquilizer gun; tranquiliser gun
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
Titans (family of deities in Greek mythology); Titan (moon of Saturn); titanium (Ti)
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
this school; the school in question
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
foreign capital group; foreign company
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
organizational capability; organisational capability
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home