(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
Easter egg; hidden feature
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
big leakage; uncontained leak
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
slave traffic; slave dealer
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
not caring; not giving a damn
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
secret; private; surreptitious
communality; community; having something in common
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait