to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
productive; constructive; meaningful
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; (lit.) don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to apologize; to apologise
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
regret; repentance; remorse
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)