perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
magical particles (permeating the world in fantasy); magicules; ether; mana; magical energy
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
suspicious-looking; fishy
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
very great; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
thorough; exhaustive; complete
strict order; peremptory command
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to be found; to be discovered
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to explain adequately; to be accountable
hostility; antagonism; opposition
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
way; method; means; resource; course
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
for example; for instance; e.g.
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)