four characters; four letters
total abolition; full phase-out; total repeal
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
foreign; abroad; overseas
opinion; point of view; visual point
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
vicious circle; vicious cycle
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to become clear; to be made public
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
time; season; period; phase; stage
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person