in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
retainer; attendant; escort
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
way (of doing); manner; method; means
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
special; particular; peculiar; unique
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
deceased; late; dead; departed
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
to mix; to stir; to blend
offender; criminal; culprit
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
much less; to say nothing of
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute