to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
one's post; place of work; workplace
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to look down over; to look down on
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
messenger; envoy; emissary
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
laughingstock; object of ridicule
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
termination; cessation; stop
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
criticism; commentary; review