reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
same; similar; (just) like; equal
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
second day of the month; two days
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
speech; expression; wording; language
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be reminded of; to call to mind
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
serious wound; serious injury