to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
prize money; monetary award; reward
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
stupid brat; son of a bitch
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to explain adequately; to be accountable
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
prisoner's dilemma; prisoners' dilemma
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
river; stream; River; the ... river
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
prohibition; inhibition; ban