nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
fair and square; open and aboveboard
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
heartless; inhuman; unfeeling
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
original story; original version; this volume
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
episode; anecdote; vignette
index finger; forefinger; second toe
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all