sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
should; must; -able; probably; likely
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
government; administration
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
cooperation; collaboration
memory; sense; experience
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
forevermore; for eternity
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish