top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
railroad corporation; railway company
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to entrust; to leave to a person
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
real thing; original; actual
assertion; declaration; affirmation
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to say; to tell; to state; to do
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
application; request; petition