betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
board chairman; managing director; chief director
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
traitor (to one's country); quisling
the six elements (earth, water, fire, wind, void, and consciousness)
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
cut; reduction; curtailment
short-term rate of interest
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
trailing; chasing after; imitation; imitating; clinginess (in babies, toddlers)
conducting wire; line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
cathode; positive pole; positive electrode
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
wickedness; evil; calamity; disaster
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)