to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
retirement; resignation; stepping down
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
blood-forming medicine; hematopoietics
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
competing companies; rival companies
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
old model; old type; old style
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
breastplate; chest protector; bib
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
clearing one's throat; cough