to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
difficult to ...; hard to ...
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
way one walks; one's walk
main question; real issue at hand
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
success or failure; outcome; result
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)