being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist
being a good listener; good listener
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
documentary evidence; documentation
how far; to what extent; up to what point
(talking in a) half-joking manner
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
returned goods; returning purchased goods
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
heartstrings; innermost soul
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
barista; varistor; ballista; barrister
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
breadwinner; biggest earner
shelter; refuge; protected place
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
to give something weight; to give something dignity
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
of course; certainly; indeed
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
government office; public office
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
present; current; in operation