man; male; masculine gender
tendency; trend; inclination
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
and so; therefore; for that reason
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
a drowning man will catch at a straw
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to become inverted; to become reversed
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
way (of doing); manner; method; means
personal; individual; private
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
by myself; in person; by oneself