somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
impossible; unlikely; improbable
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
talk; story; conversation
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
not limited to; not just ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
war; battle; match; game; competition
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
bright person; talented student; prodigy
historic; historical; traditional