inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
although I say; although one might say; although called
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to press a question; to cross-examine
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
curiosity; inquisitiveness
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in one's own way or style
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
all; entire; whole; altogether
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
underestimation; undervaluation
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
bygones; the past; past event
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)