to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
proposal; offer; request; application
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
deputy general manager; deputy director-general; assistant commissioner
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
friction; discord; strife
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
(talking in a) half-joking manner
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; having poor reception (radio, etc.)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth