unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
village; hamlet; countryside; country
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
tedious; boring; being fed up with
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to be silent; to say nothing
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated