to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
proposal; proposition; suggestion
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
it's no joke; gimme a break!
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
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to manage something successfully; to be successful
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
again and again; repeatedly
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
viewing as a problem; problematizing
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
rational; reasonable; logical
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
leadership; initiative; spearhead
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
inclination; tendency; nature; character
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
application; request; petition
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful