irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
half and half; fifty-fifty
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
even though; despite; when
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
(political) power; authority; influence
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to cease; to stop; to be over
at least; at most; (even) just
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
knowing; (an) acquaintance
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor