plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
declaration; proclamation; announcement
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
degree of attention; profile
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
authority; power; influence
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
together; at the same time; same; identical
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove