viewing as a problem; problematizing
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
job; work; duties; trade; skill
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
suspension (from work or school)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
to keep away; to keep at a distance
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
secretary (government); director; chief
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to incur someone's enmity
patterns of thinking; train of thought
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
cooperative relationship; partnership
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
literary woman; talented woman
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to lay aside; to set aside
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift