steel; sword steel; sword
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
several hundred; hundreds (of)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
intelligence gathering; information gathering
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
principal occupation; core business
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
preservation; retainment; keeping
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
commander-in-chief; generalissimo
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means