futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
question; inquiry; enquiry
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
future (usually near); prospects
when it becomes; when it comes to
personal; individual; private
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that