bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
when it becomes; when it comes to
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
because of; owing to; due to
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to trace back to (the origins of something)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
understood; I see; OK; present; here
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
immediately; at once; instantly
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
somersault; looping-the-loop
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me