analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
operation (working) of the mind
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
impudent; shameless; brazen
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
the others; the remainder
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
level; standard; water level
rearrangement; reorganization; recounting (an event)
error; mistake; slip; bug
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
hostile relations; hostile relationship
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
the present regime; the existing regime
besides; furthermore; moreover
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
function; facility; faculty; feature
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling