management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
respect and affection; love and respect
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
flight; desertion; escape
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
one's way (ahead); one's path
to choke; to have trouble breathing
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to shake; to waver; to tremble
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
running away; escaping on foot