1 a dispute

2 to wrangle

1 strange

2 weird

1 to explain

2 to justify

3 to defend (a point of view etc)

4 to provide an explanation

5 to try to defend oneself

1 debate

2 argument

3 to argue over

4 classifier: 场 chǎng

5 classifier: 次 cì

1 to explain the facts

2 to defend against an accusation

1 Facts speak louder than words. (idiom)

1 glib of tongue (idiom)

2 eloquent

1 deceitful in many ways (idiom); wily and mischievous

2 full of craft and cunning

1 crafty plots and machinations (idiom)