to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
for this very reason; that is exactly why
certainly; surely; definitely
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
story; tale; talk; discussion
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
(foreign) concession (in China); settlement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
permanent; perpetual; lasting
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with