to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
over-fond parent; doting parent
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
support; backing; patronage
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national