preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
just one person; only one
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
assertion; declaration; affirmation
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
spider's thread; spider silk
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most