he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to some extent; to a certain extent
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
actual profit; practical use; benefit
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
greeting phrase (in letter, etc.); salutation
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up