unexpected; unforeseen; strange
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(written) contract; agreement
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
contract; compact; agreement
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person