paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
direct control; direct supervision
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
hard (life); tough (world)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
power balance; balance of power
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
fake; something false; sham; deception
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance