liaison department; public relations department
self-cleansing power; being capable of purifying oneself
claim check; baggage check; luggage check; deposit receipt
a broken promise; breaking one's word
form (esp. in Aristotelian philosophy)
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to do (attend to) business
abandoned people (people left to fend for themselves after a war or natural disaster)
meaningless words; words that make no sense
child with a (physical or mental) disability; disabled child
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
in the meantime; meanwhile
affiliate program (of Internet advertising)
radiant heat; photothermal
(verbal) abuse; abusive language
multi-layered; multi-tiered; multi-storied
having an expert eye; having a discerning eye
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
upward tendency; rising trend
nonetheless; nevertheless
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable