theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
civilized society; civilised society
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
having said that; on the other hand
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to walk around; to travel around
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom