age of majority; age of adulthood
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
small or short woman with a sexy body
impression; strong belief; conviction
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
slight; thin; on the weak side
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
illegal; illicit; unlawful
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin