ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
general mobilization; general mobilisation
major label debut (recording)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
travel agent; travel agency
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
complete change; about-face
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
covering; protection; backing; relief
difficult to ...; hard to ...
highball; whisky and soda
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
rationalization; justification
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
influence (on someone); inspiration
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
in a day; in a brief space of time
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room