to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
business world; business circles; (the) industry
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
press conference; news conference
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to be consistent; to be coherent
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
justice; fairness; impartiality
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
expiration of term of office
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality