to rise; to erect; to get up
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
down to earth; reasonable
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
society; the world; the times
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
(family) relationship; connection
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
stubborn; obstinate; sticking to one's views or decisions
changing one's (public) persona; changing one's (public) image
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
without permission; without notice
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something