funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
contradiction; inconsistency
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
meaning; significance; sense
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
by myself; in person; by oneself
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
reality; actuality; hard fact
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
reaction; response; reaction
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to be enraged; to flip out
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character