to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
first time; first; initial
forcibly; against one's will
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
conference room; council room
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to gain fame; to make one's name
to be in complete attendance
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
opposite side; other side
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
smoothly; easily; readily
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
to refer to; to use as reference
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
number of persons; personnel
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
hey there; I say; see here
photography event; photo session; photo shoot