laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to accept; to receive; to agree
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
senior superintendent; police inspector
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
mass communication; mass media
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive