betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
about; on; regarding; per; for every
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice
firm; strong; solid; stable
pride; boast; credit (to)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
otherwise; or else; if not
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
hey there; I say; see here
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
tone (of voice); manner of talking
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as