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sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

2

science

5

way; method; means; resource; course

2

protocol (in communications); protocol (diplomatic document); protocol (system of rules); protocol (of a scientific experiment or course of medical treatment)

1

withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

1

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

7

identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination

1

to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away

3

risk

3

profit

2

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

4

adult; grown-up

5

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

space development; space exploration

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

1

person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception

5

to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

2

possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

2

to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of

1

pair; the two; both persons; both things

1

impostor; imposter; pretender; liar

8

if I (we, etc.) could

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

4

act; deed; conduct

4

the same as this

4

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

1

the very thing; itself

2

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

2

to do so; to do thus

3

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

2

fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary

1

rational; reasonable; logical

5

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

7

to be too numerous; to be too much

4

realistic; practical; feasible

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

1

point in time; occasion

5

reaction; response; reaction

2

strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)

1

future; distant future

1

leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)

2

scandal

1

to fear; to be afraid of

3

waitress

4

lasagna; lasagne

1

rice and curry; curry rice

3

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

9

to start eating

3

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

3

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

1