treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
day (as in holiday); daytime
notice; notification; report; posting
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
good-for-nothing; worthless
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
workshop; studio; atelier
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
good humour (humor); good mood
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
research funds (expenses)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
study group; study meeting
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic