kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
as you are aware; as you know
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
business world; business circles; (the) industry
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
overconfident; presumptuous
a little bit; a little while
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
long-serving soldier; veteran
to temper thoroughly; to train well
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
intelligence; discernment
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
very careful; thoroughly prepared
on the occasion of; at the time of
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge