to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
complete victory; total victory
military force; military strength
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to feel a chill run down one's spine
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
closely-guarded secret; top secret
release; liberation; acquittal
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
makikomi (judo throw); vehicle accident involving a turn (e.g. when a car turns and hits a bicycle that was going straight); left-turn accident; right-turn accident
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
direct appeal; direct petition
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge