popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
way (of doing); manner; method; means
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be suspected without cause
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
simply; merely; only; solely
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
very interesting; of great interest
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
handicraft; industrial art object
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
throw; throwing; throwing event
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean