direct control; direct supervision
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
incessant working; working non-stop
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
surrounding environment; ambient surrounding; one's surroundings
lodging host; lodging place
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
calamity; disaster; accident
this for sure; certainly is
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
ability to get things done
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
(the) executive; administration; leadership
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
maintenance; preservation; improvement
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to go out and away; to leave
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up