truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
affidavit; deposition; testimony
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to need; to call for; to require
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
commencing with; including
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
radiant smile; contented smile
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
a dirty or underhanded trick
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite