denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
environment; surroundings; circumstances
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
system; institution; organization; organisation
how to use; method for using; way of using
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
how; in what way; by what means
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
bet; wager; stake; gamble
eye for people; ability to judge character
confidence; trust; faith; credit
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
memory; sense; experience
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
the front; honest; upright; decent
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
accounting; administration (of money)
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
such; this sort of; like this
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
to seize (secure) evidence
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion