to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
how many people; a number of people
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
doves; moderates; soft-liners
hawks; hardline faction; hardliners
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
very interesting; of great interest
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MIT
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
intelligence; intellect; brains
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
manipulation of information; spin
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting