sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
covered with; stained; smeared
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
steady; sound; reliable; solid
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
how many people; a number of people
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
single-handedly; alone; single-handed
offense and defense; offence and defence
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
something; some kind of; for some reason
surely (not); certainly (not)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to say; to tell; to state; to do
pair; couple; contraposition
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry