treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
declaration; proclamation; announcement
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
homecoming; returning home
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
face; looks; vestiges; trace
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)