component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
number one; first; best; most; game; round
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
all; entire; whole; altogether
due form; official; formality
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
explanation; interpretation
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
for example; for instance; e.g.
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
clear writing; specification
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure