in the grip of ...
…に牛耳られて
in the hands of a person [a person's hands]
人の手中に；管理下に
in the heart of the city
町の中心に
in the heat of summer
夏の暑いときに
in the heat of the day
日盛りに，炎天下で
in [at] the height of summer
夏の盛りに
in the hire of a competing company
ライバル会社に雇われて
in the hope of getting a job
職を得ようと望んで
in the image of ...
…をひな型にして
in the immediate future
ごく近い将来に
