sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
myself; yourself; I; me; you
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
several years; a few years
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
decrease; reduction; decline
tendency; trend; inclination
consideration; taking into account
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito); big three; top three
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour