pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
a certain person; unnamed person; Mr. So-and-so; a certain someone who shall remain unnamed
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to discuss; to talk together
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
if you think about it; come to think of it
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to appreciate; to be thankful
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
comfort; consolation; diversion
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
political measures; policy
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to be hesitant; to feel timid
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
in spite of; regardless of
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to throw at; to turn; to raise
reality; actuality; hard fact