doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
still; even now; to this day
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
very; extremely; excessively
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
directly opposite; right in front
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
everything; anything; nothing
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
as usual; as is one's habit
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique