nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
solely; entirely; only; or
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
ability; performance; efficiency
to make a fool of someone
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
perfect; complete; flawless
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
hooting; jeering; heckling
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to do together; to share; to participate in
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
last night; yesterday evening
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain