fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
regaining the lead; turning the tables (again); second reversal
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
Mrs; Lady; Madam; your wife
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
unkindness; unfriendliness
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
of course; certainly; naturally
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
phantom; vision; illusion
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage