main purpose; primary objective
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
without; but if; otherwise; or else
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
high and low (social standing)
since when; from when; how long
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
humanism; love for humanity
neighborly love; neighbourly love
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
state secrets; secrets of the state
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining