confidence; trust; faith; credit
price; cost; value; worth; value
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
headquarters; head office; main office
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
industrial (style, manufacturing, architecture, etc.)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
bureau director; office chief
department; bureau; section; part
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure