because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
in the end; at the end of the day
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
correction; revision; amendment
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be worried; to be troubled
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to gather; to collect; to assemble
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
much less; to say nothing of
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
indicate reason; infers some protest
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to prostrate oneself before
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with