self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
having said that; on the other hand
regret; repentance; remorse
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
calculated; premeditated; considered
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to do together; to share; to participate in
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on