to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
I see; that's right; indeed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
difference; variation; difference
to relax; to feel at home
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
room allocation; assignment of rooms
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
be (that) as it may; having said that
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
as (for); for; in the capacity of
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
imagination; supposition; guess
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever