patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
prime minister; premier; chancellor
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
possession; occupation; occupancy
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
the same rank; equality; apposition
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
short pause; short interval
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like