rule; reign; government; governing
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
proper; respectable; decent; honest
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
political measures; policy
area; region; district; locality
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
rich person; wealthy person
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
though; even if; whether ... or ...
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run