method; process; manner; way; means; technique
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
tool; implement; means; furniture
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)