in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
person of high rank or position
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) the child of a frog is a frog
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
countermeasure; counter-measure
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
column; file; (vertical) line
battle formation; military formation
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)