on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
but; however; provided that
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
don't you think?; indicates question
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
bluffing; bluster; bravado
society; the world; the times
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
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)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important