to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
rather; better; instead; if anything
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate