forcefulness of speech; influential voice
prospects of victory; chances of success
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
two colours; two varieties; two types
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
one grade; first-class; primary
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
reputation; respectability
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to sit for an examination
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
younger brother and sister
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
complementation; supplementation; completion
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to appear all together; to be all present
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
rationalization; justification
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one