sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to try to do; to attempt to do
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
3rd day of the month; three days
without eating or drinking
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
stomach ache; abdominal pain
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
such; this sort of; like this
family; relatives; dependents; household
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
elder sister; older female friend
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
practice by repetition; learning by rote
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
all; entire; whole; altogether
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
each time it happens; at all such times
question; inquiry; enquiry
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
half the body; half length
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back