spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to understand from experience
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
being upright and cleanhanded
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
this for sure; certainly is
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer