constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
stubbornly sticking to old ways; dislike of new things; narrow-mindedness
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
production; output; turning out
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
nominal; in name only; titular
organs of the state; machinery of the state
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
in the meanwhile; during the time
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
league; federation; union; alliance
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
country with a high level of culture
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead