trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
property; fortune; assets
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
and; thereupon; because of that
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
if so; in that case; in that situation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
a little; a bit; slightly
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
(diving) fin; swim fin; flipper; fin (on a surfboard, aircraft, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
wicked smile; evil grin; sinister laugh
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
defeating in an instant; instant kill