international; diplomatic intercourse
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
low rating; bad reputation
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
first match (in a series)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
tendency; trend; inclination
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
finish; end; completion; result
young and energetic; up-and-coming
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
material; substance; matter
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
the whole area; all areas
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
substantial matter; significant item
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
profitable plan; good plan
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
huge rock; firmness; solidity
unidentifiable; unidentified
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to