child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
board chairman; managing director; chief director
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
distrust; unjust suspicion
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
(political) power; authority; influence
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
common knowledge; well-known fact
parent-child relationship
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
running the whole distance
to explain adequately; to be accountable
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast