incident; affair; happening; event
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
ability; capability; skill
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
finally; in the end; on top of all that
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
on bad terms; at loggerheads
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
manner of using one's hands
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
difference; variation; difference
distant look; faraway look
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
that's a different matter; that's a different story
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished