management; administration; operation
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
author; writer; novelist; artist
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to speak; to hear a voice
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
available; usable (e.g. bandwidth)
process; course; mechanism
hedge; fence; border; limit
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to call each other; to call out to one another
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
two times; twice; two degrees
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
fighting stance; fighting pose
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
reporting, contacting, and consultation
even though; despite; when
stealthily; secretly; in secret
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
research establishment; research institute; laboratory