the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
particularly; only; in the case of
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
communication skills; communication ability
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
progress; being under way
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to stop (plug) one's ears
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
judicial branch (of government); judicial organ
be (that) as it may; having said that
authority; power; influence
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
minority group (party); minority
rather; sooner; preferably
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across