reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
reading too much into things
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
offering a full report to a superior
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
indeed; really; truly; very much
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
enterprise; business; company; corporation
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
fifth day of the month; five days
outside of; not covered by
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
smallish; on the small side
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
to have an idea; to have a clue
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)