to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
favourite motto; pet saying
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
pointing out; identification
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
time of great change; era of reform
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
forcibly; against one's will
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted