spelling; orthography; patching; binding
(way of) literary composition; (way of) spelling; school composition
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
lack of knowledge or understanding
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
accurate; correct; precise; exact
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
sophistry; sophism; false syllogism
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
to be found; to be discovered
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
important matter; necessary thing; requirement
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions