contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
extreme masochist; very masochistic
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
these guys; these fellows
that's true; of course; obviously
to be at a loss for words
of course; certainly; naturally
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
good feeling; feeling good
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
don't you think?; indicates question
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent