determination; resolution
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
pressure; oppression; suppression
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
ministry proper; home office; head office; this ministry; this department
to continue to work; to work away (at)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
greeting; a fine thing to say
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
emotional strength; force of will
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
to talk big; to be bombastic
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
omniscience and omnipotence
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
planned; scheduled; systematic
even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor