to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
interest; rights; concession
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
plural; multiple; plural (number)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
on bad terms; at loggerheads
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
department head; division manager; head of a department
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
attendance; presence; appearance
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
topic of discussion; agenda