to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
these guys; these fellows
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
insolent fellow; rude fellow
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
mockery; derision; ridicule
to serve; to work for; to attend
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
-less; lacking; non-existing
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
otherwise; or else; if not
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
function; facility; faculty; feature
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
both; both sides; both parties
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment