stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
guard; security guard; security officer
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
other; another; over; more than; I; me
non-commissioned officer; petty officer
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
impassioned speech; fervent speech
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
genuine; authentic; true; pure
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
class; heading; group; category
organizational change; organisational change; organizational reform
stifled (laughter); simmering
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm