the world in general; society; convention
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
poor piece of work; rubbish; one of my works
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
even if; even though; however; no matter how
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
future (usually near); prospects
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate