simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
head; brains; intelligence
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
please (give me); please (do for me)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
long ago; already; a long time ago
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts