(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
company; corporation; workplace
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
chief executive officer; CEO
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
foreign; abroad; overseas
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
interior; inside; internal
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
one end; an end; part; fragment
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to indicate; to show; to point to