isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
is never the case; has never happened
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
black humor (humour); dark humor; gallows humor
very young; little; childish; immature
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to despair of; to see the vanity of
middle of the night; dead of night
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion