to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
journal; magazine; periodical
unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes
only recently; just of late
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
when it becomes; when it comes to
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
polish; improvement; burnishing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
already; now; no longer; not any more
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
serious; severe; grave; acute