groundless; entirely contrary to fact
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
the way back; the way home; return trip
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
slight intoxication; being tipsy
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
imposing stance; daunting pose
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth