to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
depravity; corruption; degradation
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
long ago; already; a long time ago
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
at that time; in those days
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
command; control; commander
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
chance (of success); odds
to challenge (a person) to a fight
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
proposal; proposition; suggestion
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize