lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one; self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
sword possessing mystical powers; virtuous sword
several times; once or twice
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
how far; to what extent; up to what point
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
third time lucky; third time's the charm
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
hot topic; talk of the town
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
cut; notch; end; conclusion
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh