things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation