sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
difficult to ...; hard to ...
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
endurance; perseverance; patience
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
interior design; interior; upholstery
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
sunlight; rays of the Sun
here and there; everywhere
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into