to discuss; to talk together
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
support; backing; aid; assistance
later on; eventually; afterwards
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
interference; obstruction; sabotage
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
job; work; duties; trade; skill
competent; suitable; qualified
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to turn against; to become an enemy
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
quarrel; dispute; argument
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
proper; respectable; decent; honest
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry