evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
right in the middle (of); midst; height
eruption; volcanic eruption
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
prevention; protection (against); precaution
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
generation; lifetime; age
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
skill; dexterity; master hand
fluent (in a language); flowing
to do for (the sake of someone else)
momentum; amount of exercise