farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
immediately; right away; on the spot
story; tale; talk; discussion
real intention; true motive; true meaning
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
determination; resolution
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
if you think about it; come to think of it
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
for example; for instance; e.g.
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
by today; before the day is over
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
intelligence; intellect; brains
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
in person; personally; directly