lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
(one) could even say that
phantom; vision; illusion
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
adoration; admiration; devotion
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
external wound; (physical) trauma
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
hostility; animosity; enmity
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to take command; to give direction
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
almost not able (to do something)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
just past noon; afternoon
meeting; greeting; welcome
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute