How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
bravery; courage; heroism
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
offence; offense; hindrance
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
raison d'être; reason for being; reason for someone or something's existence
pretension; assumption (of a title)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
from the beginning; from scratch
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting