harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to help each other; to cooperate
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to repeat; to do something over again
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
origin; beginning; source; rise
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress