argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to do for (the sake of someone else)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
attendance; presence; appearance
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
energy conservation; economical use of energy
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
of no interest; not interested
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party