announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
barker; tout; hawker; calling out to potential customers
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
GI (soldier in the US Army); G.I.
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to put someone to trouble
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
restoration; repair; mending
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
philandering; itch for women
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
in history; ever; historical
most (numerous); largest (number of)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of