denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
reading too much into (what ... says)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to talk (a person) down; to confute
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
without; but if; otherwise; or else
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
control; check; restraint; inhibition
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer