illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
brown; light brown; tawny
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to loiter around; to wander about
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze