somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
finishing blow; coup de grâce
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
letter; missive; note; mail
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
incident; affair; happening; event
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to know (a person); to think
reform; reformation; reorganization
having said that; on the other hand
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to perceive; to understand
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
close; intimate; on good terms
ordinary; sensible; commonplace