ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to complete decisively; to do to completion
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
shyness; bashfulness; shame
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
at least; at most; (even) just
smoothly; easily; readily
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
it's not like; it isn't as if
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
difficult to ...; hard to ...
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
good; goodness; right; virtue
will not do; do not; does not
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to mix; to stir; to blend
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to indicate; to show; to point to
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business