eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
research; study; investigation
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
the people; citizens; the populace
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
same; similar; (just) like; equal
either way; in any case; one way or another
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
country-bred; raised in the country
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
military man; warrior; soldier
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
unique; peculiar; special
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
section; cross section; profile
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
worried look; melancholy air
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code