Both competitors had words (= argued) after the match.兩名參賽者在比賽後發生了爭吵。
Words were exchanged (= people argued) and then someone threw a punch.人們吵架了,然後有人打了一拳。
disapproving discussion, rather than action討論(而非行動)
So far there have been more words than action on the matter of childcare provision.恐怕到目前爲止,提供兒童保育的問題更多地停留在討論層面上,而較少付諸實施。