branch office; branch store
next flight; next post; next mail
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
hotel in the center of the city
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
hotel charge; lodging expense
each place; various places
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
flight time; number of flight hours
to have a smattering knowledge of
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
conceptual drawing; conceptual diagram; artist's impression
encryption; encipherment; password protection
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
endurance; perseverance; patience
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
under control (e.g. of territory)
inner citadel; core; center; centre
the very start; the very beginning
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
(together) with; -wide; including
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
fast-talking; rapid talking
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
to nitpick; to complain about trifles