absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
firm; unshakeable; resolute
belief; faith; conviction
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to be smeared; to be covered
pupil; student; schoolchild
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
looking on; remaining a spectator
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
right side; right-hand side
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)