prevention of global warming
representative of a board of directors; spokesperson for a board of directors
marine pollution; oceanic pollution; sea pollution
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
extravagant (spending); generous; luxurious; bubbly; bubblelike
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
strength of a brushstroke
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
economic; financial; fiscal
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
last chapter (book, etc.)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
person who has committed suicide
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
bond; bill; certificate; security
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
long-established; old-established; traditional
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
to apologize; to apologise
death by suffocation; death by choking
self-determination; suicide
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot