other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
living; lifestyle; living room
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
genuine; authentic; true; real
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
because of; owing to; due to
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
failure; mistake; blunder
that's the way it is; such is life
this world; this life; world of the living
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
decorum; propriety; politeness
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
the front; honest; upright; decent
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note