disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
impossible to do (although wants to)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
unconditionally; as a rule
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
by means of; due to; because of; according to
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right