to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
explanation; interpretation
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
shady; underhanded; questionable
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
episode; anecdote; vignette
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
suspicious character (person, figure)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
consideration; taking into account