assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to think of; to come up with
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
muddy water; red-light district
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
groundless rumor (rumour)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
sense of values; values; value system
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
vitality; energy; dynamism
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to speak ill of; to disparage
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade