to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
irritation; annoyance; frustration
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
really; truly; indeed; good grief
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
power; authority; jurisdiction
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to make one's own; to take possession of
although I say; although one might say; although called
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
plural; multiple; several
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
cooperation; collaboration
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke