personality; character; individuality; personhood
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
good person; virtuous person
thorough; exhaustive; complete
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
example; illustration; precedent
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
quickly; calmly; intently
true character; true heart; true spirit
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
district; section; sector
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
at the meeting; on the occasion
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
order; sequence; procedure
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
reduction by half; halving
revolution; cataclysm; drastic change
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
capable of anything; liable to do