pride; dignity; self-respect
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
prospects of victory; chances of success
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
outside the country; abroad
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to move around; to move about; to get around
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
flawless; absolute perfection
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to become clear; to be made public
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
young and energetic; up-and-coming
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about