large company; large enterprise; large corporation
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
for (some) doubtful points to remain
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
does not match (one's, its) appearance
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
and; thereupon; because of that
general; popular; common; typical
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to spit out; to eject; to dump
duty; obligation; responsibility
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
distrust of (other) human beings
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to bring; to take; to bring about
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop