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cat walk

models walk along this at fashion shows

honeymoon

a holyday talent by two people WHO have just hot married

mail order

buying goods through the post rather than from a normal shop

lifeguard

He or she saves people from drowning

beautyspot

a small dark mark on a woman's skin especially her face

man slaughter

accidentally killing someone

capital punishment

legally killing someone e.g. by hanging them

bandage

you might use this if you have cut your hand

people who are allergic to pollen suffer from this

hay fever

He or she makes sure you don't park for too long or in the wrong places

traffic warden

an event or situation in which many people are killed in an extremely violent way.

bloodbath

a narrow section of road or a junction that impedes traffic flow.

bottleneck

an ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules.

loophole

a sudden clever idea.

brainwave

a person who enjoys reading.

bookworm

is a person who attends some event or social affair without being invited or without having proper credentials (like a ticket) to get in. An example of is a person who just shows up and comes into a party uninvited.

gatecrasher

a person who takes little or no exercise and watches a lot of television.

couch potato

a nominal leader or head without real power.

figurehead

your attention is concentrated on it and held by it

a gripping plot

there are a lot of famous people in it.

a star studded film

to watch several episodes (= separate parts) of a television series or programme, one after another

to binge-watch

a book that is so exciting that you want to read it quickly:

a page-turner

If you cannot put a book down, you are unable to stop reading it until you reach the end

I couldn't put it down.

You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do.

I'm a avid fan of

a situation causing great anxiety or tension

nail-biter

a practice or exercise to test or improve one's fitness for athletic competition, ability, or performance.

to work out at the gym

adj hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface

it's scorching hot

rain falling in large drops and with a lot of force standing in the pouring rain.

pouring rain

he has finished all of the tasks on which he was behind.

caught up on

unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.

biased

(of a person or their judgement) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

objective

a topic or issue that is highly charged emotionally or politically.

a hot button issue

a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime.

a bucket list

they have many different skills

versatile

understanding something only from your own position and not that of others

looking... through the window of their own silo

record the development of something or someone over time

track progress

chance to experience new ideas and ways of looking at things

ongoing exposure to the issues

arranges in a different way

periodically rejigs the teams

too theoretical

divorced from practice

brings/offer

confers several benefits

notice something especially when it is difficult to see

spot opportunities

with a negative meaning

in the pejorative sense

improve/refine

helping executive hone the skills

realise that something is related to something else

connect the dots

it is about your growth as an emplyee

professional development

it teaches you the skills you need to do a particular job

vocational training

it is an opportunity to evaluate your work and to get feedback

performance appraisal

it is similar to an internship

work placement

make sth move with a sudden, quick gesture

flick

keep moving your hands or feet because you are bored or nervous

fidget

slight movement of something you are wearing so that it is neater or more comfortable

adjustment

they have succeeded

they have made it

I'm fed up

I have had enough

You we have done something that someone else will complain strongly about

that's torn it

now you have done sth seriously wrong

now you've done it

she is achieved fame

she's arrived

he is lost his patience or self-control

he's lost it

good point

you have got me there

to swallow or eat hastily or hungrily in large pieces

gubble up

to complete a task in a fast but careless way

cutting corners

to go back to the beginning and start again

to go back to the drawing board

to keep someone updated or update our team

to touch base

to contact/to get a hold of someone

reach out

to be competitive

to stay ahead of the curve

to put more effort than is required to achieve better results

to go the extra mile

to keep someone in the know

to keep them in the loop

at the moment/ for the time being

as of yet

unsure / undecided

to be in two minds

not reach a decision

to be on the fence

change your mind after some thought

to have second thoughts

postpone a decision

to keep your options open

think carefully before making a decision

mull over something

make quick decisions

make a snap decision

choice between two good options

toss - up

consider which is the best choice

weight up your options

at the back of your mind

at the back of your mind