stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
thought; consideration; thinking
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
suspicion (of others); jealousy
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
event; phenomenon; matter
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
appearance; air; condition; state; form
providing information; provision of information; information provision
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
for example; for instance; e.g.
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
being filled with; being full of; permeation