direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
time; hour; season; time of the year
greedy; avaricious; covetous
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
to be the ruin of (a person)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
troops; group members; team members
determined; strong-willed
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
good family; respectable family; decent family
looks; personal appearance; features
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
pride; dignity; self-respect
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext