such; this sort of; like this
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
good (place to leave off); convenient
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
ability; performance; efficiency
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be conspicuous; to stand out
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
another time; some other time
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
very; extremely; excessively
surrounding at a distance