absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
(distinction of) sex; gender
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to become inverted; to become reversed
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
one's physical safety; personal security
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
true character; true heart; true spirit
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning