job; work; duties; trade; skill
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
so what!; who gives a damn?
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
general mobilization; full mobilization
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
order; directive; instructions; command
meritocracy; merit system
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to look down on; to make light of
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement