to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
direct unforked road; straight path
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
colleagues; cronies; merry men
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
in the meanwhile; during the time
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
fucking; screwing; having sex
messenger; envoy; emissary
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
branch manager; manager of a branch office
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
the last moment; the very end
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances