solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
both; both sides; both parties
confusion; mixing; merger
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
total denial; complete denial; denying totally (flatly, outright)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
most difficult; next to impossible
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
1,000,000; one million; million; many
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
equality; impartiality; evenness
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
presumption; assumption; estimation
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
degree of difficulty; difficulty level