gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
leader; guide; mentor; coach
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
firm; strong; solid; stable
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
justification; rationalization
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
the front; honest; upright; decent
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
rule; reign; government; governing
instability; insecurity; crankiness
survival; survivor; relic
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
important post; important office; key position
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of