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to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

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personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment

3

having ended; being resolved

2

and (also); both ... and; as well as

1

command; direction

6

Sahara

1

assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)

3

when it becomes; when it comes to

2

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

2

selection

1

to withstand; to be able to endure

1

cadet

1

individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

1

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

2

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

1

advanced level; high grade; senior

1

therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

1

preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery

2

baton (of command); order; command; direction

2

successor

1

continuing to pitch

1

support; backing; aid; assistance

3

changing assignments

3

section manager; section chief

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immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

3

taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

2

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable

1

the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem

1

to become clear; to be made public

1

verification; inspection

2

flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick

2

to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

2

sincerity; good faith

2

objection; dissent; protest

1

finely chiseled (features)

1

cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal

1

three days

1

change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle

5

to pay attention; to be watchful

1

conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview

1

encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

2

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

7

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

1

to be perturbed; to be agitated

1

final farewell

2

gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam

1

burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture

2

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

2

to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

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