at that time; in those days
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to some extent; to a certain extent
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
tone (of voice); manner of talking
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
video game (played on a home console)
waste of time; killing time
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
fickle nature; flighty temperament; inconstant person
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)