crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
pride; dignity; self-respect
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
content-free chat; idle gossip
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
judge's sentence; assessment of a case
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
stay of execution; suspended sentence
very likely; very probable
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
duty; function; office; mission; task
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
prosecution; indictment; impeachment
to boil down; to condense
penalty; sentence; punishment
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
party; set; gang; company; person