early on; earlier on; from early
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
influence; clout; leverage
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
trouble; quarrel; dispute
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to make a speech; to address
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
(person treated as a) plaything
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)