performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
civilized person; civilized people
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
around the world; throughout the world
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
manly; masculine; like a man
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
small number; few; minority
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
police; police officer; police station
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them