how long; how much; to what extent
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
choices; alternatives; options
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to become better; to improve
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
sense of values; values; value system
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
diversion to military use
rising; ascending; climbing
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
armaments; military preparations
last days; the end; one's fate
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
intimidation; threat; bluster
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly