counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
preference; priority; precedence
noble; lofty; high-minded
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
power; authority; influence
family; relatives; dependents; household
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
appointment; assignment; promotion
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
carrying out mercenary deeds; having a mercenary attitude; calculating
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin; Roman
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
that; the matter in question
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
one's person; around one's person
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
place; room; margin; scope
bad influence; negative influence
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty