self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
screen name; username; handle
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
several years; a few years
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
hand luggage; hand baggage
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to lose one's way; to get lost
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to think of; to come up with
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
without thinking of the consequences
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
educator; teacher; educationalist
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
good; goodness; right; virtue
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece