goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
word game; wordplay; playing with words
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
doing whatever one pleases
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
compelling force; legal force
even if not; even without
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
near oneself; close to one; familiar
at that time; in those days
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to smile broadly; to grin widely
separation; farewell; parting
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to bring back; to restore
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try