autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
reorganization; reorganisation
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
retention; maintenance; preservation
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
what proportion; what percentage
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
revision (of text); alteration; change
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
sound (of a sentence); euphony; wordplay; play on words; pun
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
being unable to live up to one's position; being unworthy of one's rank; being overawed by someone's high rank; being intimidated; being outranked
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
celebration; congratulations
follow-up report; further news
retainer; attendant; escort
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now