to always be ready to help or obey someone
всегда быть готовым помочь или подчиниться кому-то (vsegda byt' gotovym pomoch' ili podchinitsya komuto-to)
"The assistant is at his boss’s beck and call."
"Ассистент всегда на посылках у своего начальника." (Assistent vsegda na posylkakh u svoego nachal'nika.)
work done by a group of people to achieve a common goal
To speak nonsense or about something one knows little about.
when news becomes public or is first reported
to spend time doing casual activities
to ensure that fairness or punishment is properly given
negotiations aimed at ending a conflict