first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
force (bulldoze) one's way through
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
decoration; ornament; trimmings
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
true state; actual condition; reality
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
right in the middle (of); midst; height
winning in a flash; instant defeat
going through; going via; going by way of
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to be conspicuous; to stand out
outward appearance; looks
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
just one person; only one
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right