corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
than; from; out of; except; but; more
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
by myself; in person; by oneself
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
is something that; is that which
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
if it is the case that ...
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
on the occasion of; at the time of
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
sequel; later development
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
how; in what way; in what manner
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
prospects of victory; chances of success
to assemble; to set up; to construct
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
summer vacation; summer holiday
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel