after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
news; word; tidings; omen
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
like this; this sort; this way
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
support; backing; patronage