selection; choice; option
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
it is not (like that) either
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
in that way; like that; that way
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
voice quality; type of voice
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
complete change; about-face
generation; the world; the age
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
avoiding or dodging responsibility
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)