point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
last ray of hope; only hope
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
correction; revision; amendment
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to have an idea; to have a clue
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
that's a different matter; that's a different story
overall; general; as a whole
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
anxiety (about the future)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd