obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
unless (you do something)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to pierce through; to break through
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
cooperation; collaboration
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
start; beginning; first step; clue
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
several years; a few years
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
2008 financial crisis; global financial crisis; GFC
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to gather; to collect; to assemble
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)