strangeness; abnormality; disorder
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
conviction; belief; confidence
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
number one; first; best; most; game; round
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
rather; better; instead; if anything
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
main cause; primary factor
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to accept; to receive; to agree
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by