everyone has a past; every person has their own history
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
hurried recruitment; urgent recruitment
some time ago; the other day
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
candidate (for an election)
recommendation (by others)
embankment (for road, railway, etc.); raising the ground level; fill
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to incur someone's enmity
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
pressing down (button, keyboard, etc.); depressing; forcing down
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to intervene; to stop (something)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
chances of winning (a bet); odds
result (of an election); success or defeat (in an election); winning or losing (a lottery, raffle, etc.)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
dose; installment; instalment