origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to look down on; to condescend
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
small number; few; minority
to turn towards; to point
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
head of a sleeping person
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
narrow margin; slim margin
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have