simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
how; in what way; by what means
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
pointing out; identification
end; close; conclusion; termination
to pretend; to act (as if)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
something like ...; something called ...
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...