to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
influenced (by); under an influence
simple and clear; plain and simple
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
decision; determination; resolution
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to be able to manage somehow or other
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
hooting; jeering; heckling
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
death from disease; death from illness
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
more than anything; above all else
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
reasoning; logic; persuasion
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
contradiction; inconsistency
conflict; complication; troubles; discord