it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
firm; strong; solid; stable
to speak ill of; to disparage
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
expression; presentation; representation; notation
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
duty; function; office; mission; task
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be lacking in options; to be too few
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
main ingredient; main component
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
handicrafts; hand-crafted goods