I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to watch over; to watch attentively
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
matter of time; question of time
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to reason; to sum up; to conclude