organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
power; authority; jurisdiction
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
adverse circumstances; adversity
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
front; frontage; facade; main
from the beginning; from scratch
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
heating; application of heat
perfect; perfection; perfect game
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
prototype model; experimental machine
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
clear; precise; definite; distinct