incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
weird; disgusting; sickening
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
to rant and rave; to raise hell
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
attraction; lure; invitation
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
inner citadel; core; center; centre
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
normal practice; proper practice
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
remote control; remote operation
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
murder; homicide; manslaughter
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
presidential decree; executive order