to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
descendant; progeny; offspring
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
double slap in the face; forehand and backhand slap
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to get into the zone; to get into the flow
to stop walking; to pause
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
means; way; method; measure
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying