pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
than; other than; except; but
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
reaching; attaining; arrival
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
difference; variation; difference
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to raise one's voice; to shout
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)