puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to thrust before; to thrust at
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
to accept; to receive; to agree
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
arrest; apprehension; capture
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
resignation; acceptance; consolation
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
simultaneous; all at once
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
outside the country; abroad
eastern part; the east (of a region)