relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
business ability; business acumen
not necessarily so; is not always true
irrational (line of) argument
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
system of government; government structure
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
opinion; intention; thought
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
the relation of master to servant
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else