cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
duty; function; office; mission; task
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
control; management; supervision
nature; property; disposition
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
sting operation; undercover investigation
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
illegal; illicit; unlawful
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
competent; suitable; qualified
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
separate case; another matter
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
karoshi; death from overwork