irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
Japanese person; Japanese people
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
quotation; citation; reference
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly