explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
like this; this sort; this way
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to discuss; to talk together
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage