in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
rejection; negation; voting down
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
instead; but (on the other hand)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
true intention; underlying motive
more harm than good; harmful and of no use
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the whole house (assembly, audience) being in uproar
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
though; even if; whether ... or ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit