form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
conversely; on the contrary
strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
reason; cause; history; origin
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
battle of wits; contest of wits
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
self-control; self-restraint
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling