so to speak; so to call it; as it were
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
calamity; disaster; misfortune
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
convenient; handy; useful
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to form a group; to form a bunch
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing