pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
story; tale; talk; discussion
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
one's post; place of work; workplace
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate