to make a fool of someone
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
more than anything; above all else
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
proposal; proposition; suggestion
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to pull a muscle; to strain a muscle
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to be enraged; to flip out
self-defense; self-defence
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
to sniff out; to get wind of
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person