endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
sudden change; complete change
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
cruelty; hard-heartedness
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
storehouse; warehouse; godown
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience