sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
how long; how much; to what extent
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
nothing but; none other than
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
reading too much into things
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to apologize; to apologise
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
I see; that's right; indeed
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
serious; severe; grave; acute
to cross the line; to go too far
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
armchair theory; impracticable theory
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...