to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
board of directors; board of trustees
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to spit out; to eject; to dump
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
natural; reasonable; understandable
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
management; administration; operation
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
several years; a few years
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
box-office takings; box-office revenue