script; screenplay; scenario
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
for example; for instance; e.g.
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
reduction by half; halving
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
as stated; verbatim; literally
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
lost; loss; to lose (something)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
historical; traditional; historic
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
trend of the times; way things are going
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
obsolescence; becoming obsolete (of a product, etc.)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
long ago; a long time ago; already
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance