to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
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; general mobilisation
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
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
orders; instructions; directive; 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 engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
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; enforcement; forced; enforced
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
radical party; extremists
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
monolith; large slab of rock
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
to boost; to force up; to push up