reason; cause; circumstances
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
sincere; honest; faithful
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
but; however; provided that
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
future (usually near); prospects
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)