such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
opposite side; other side; other party
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
even if not; even without
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
had better ...; had better not ...
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
traditional art; traditional performance art
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
it's probably so; it stands to reason