materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
victim; injured party; sufferer
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
irrational (line of) argument
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
it is not (like that) either
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
action of making something; -ification
already; now; no longer; not any more
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
(political) power; authority; influence
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
any more; any further; any better; any longer
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
at least; at most; (even) just
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
indictment; prosecution; complaint
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
of course; certainly; naturally
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of