somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to grant someone's request
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
considerably; fairly; quite
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
otherwise; or else; if not
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
wherein; therein; thereinto
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
for a change; for variety's sake
question; inquiry; enquiry
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
advantage; point in favor; point in favour