to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
hitting endlessly; beating up comprehensively
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
beginning; outset; first; onset
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
function; facility; faculty; feature
many; numerous; various; large number of
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
surroundings; environs; circumference
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate