two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
support; backing; patronage
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to apologize; to apologise
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
personal feelings; self-interest
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
remaining in office; staying in office; remaining at one's post
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty