to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
utmost limits; extremity; limit
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
throughout; all through; right through
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
torture device; instrument of torture
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
trauma (usu. psychological)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up