actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
permission; approval; authorization; license
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
choice; selection; option
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
final; eventual; ultimate
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
just because; even if; even though
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
I see; that's right; indeed
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)