one's heart; at one's discretion; in one's hands
professional league (sport)
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
championship race; struggle for victory
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
color of water after washing rice (colour)
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
division (of company); operations department
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
calculated; premeditated; considered
alternation of generations
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
according to plan; as planned; on target
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
factory manager; works manager
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
final game; final games; the finals
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
the same night; that night
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
overanxiety; needless worry
president's office; director's office
making efficient; optimization