to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
coexistence; living together
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
usually; under usual circumstances
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
incremental difference (e.g. between files); "diff"; difference; subtraction; (finite) differences
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
freedom; free man; free woman
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
quick-witted; quick to understand
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)