serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
unique thing; best on earth
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
ancestor; forefather; foremother
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
standing tree; standing timber
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to check; to stop; to keep back
engagement; engage (e.g. angle)
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
long time; several hours; long spell
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
irritation; annoyance; frustration
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
fraud; cheating; foul play; surely; absolutely; certainly
otherwise; or else; if not
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
basis; foundation; core; criterion; standard
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd