management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
composed expression; clear face
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to call again; to call someone back
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
several years standing; over several years
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
premature joy; short-lived elation
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to telephone; to make a phone call
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to feel depressed; to be down
recreation; diversion; relaxation
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on