to lend an ear to; to listen to
it's probably so; it stands to reason
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
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)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to subsist; to keep on living
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign