arrogance; insolence; disrespect
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to look down on; to condescend
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
under development; in development
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to press a question; to cross-examine
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
support; backing; patronage
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
compensation; indemnity; reparation
tool; implement; means; furniture
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
actual sales; sell-through
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
equilibrium; good balance; poise
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
person of high rank or position
to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
as soon as possible; ASAP
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus