art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
why; how; for what reason
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
two persons; two people; pair; couple
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to have a talk; to tell a story
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
what kind of; what sort of; what
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little