to trace back to (the origins of something)
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
inscrutable; incomprehensible
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
refined taste; good taste
euphemism; euphemistic expression
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
department; bureau; section; part
voting; ballot; poll; vote
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
bureau director; office chief
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
just because; even if; even though
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
covered with; stained; smeared
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
factory; plant; mill; workshop
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
adjustment of debts; debt-workout; consolidation of debts; settlement of debts
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses