underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
responsibility; duty; obligation
to seize (secure) evidence
friction; discord; strife
to cross the line; to go too far
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
trial product; prototype model
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
theatre-going; theater-going
theatre; theater; playhouse
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
schedule; program; programme; agenda
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
other than; excluding; without
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself