protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
yourself; himself; herself
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
imagination; supposition; guess
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
calm; composed; cool; quiet
foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
image; figure; figure; form; image
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman