post; official position; managerial position; executive position
section manager; section chief
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
direct control; direct supervision
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
results; record; grades; marks
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
for this very reason; that is exactly why
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
planning; plan; project; arrangements
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to fall through (of a plan, project, etc.); to fail; to flop; to collapse; to fizzle out
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
all; entire; whole; altogether
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is