perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
direct control; direct supervision
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
the right person in the right place
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to be helpful; to be useful
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
Greek character; Greek characters
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
(one) letter; (one) character
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
promotion; raising of status
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
to be hesitant; to feel timid
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset