to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
wife and children; (arch.) wife
object of adoration, longing
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
telecommunications enterprise; communications corporation
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
sense of being the chosen people
good-for-nothing; worthless
general-purpose item; multi-purpose thing; generic product
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
pay; salary; to pay (off); to be profitable; heroin
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
making a loss; incurring a deficit
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
maximization; maximisation
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
all-around; across-the-board
does not agree with; does not get along with
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to express in a roundabout way
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
warp; curvature; curve; arch
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
name recognition; established reputation
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle