secretary-general; director
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
teleconference; video conferencing
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
human rights; civil liberties
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
of course; certainly; naturally
too much; excessively; too
to be too late (to be of use)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
life or death; existence; destiny
personal; individual; private
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to have an idea; to have a clue
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper