serious; grave; dignified; solemn
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
number of persons; personnel
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
in history; ever; historical
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
essence; true nature; substance; reality
if so; in that case; in that situation
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
storehouse; warehouse; godown
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
due form; official; formality
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to smash down; to beat in
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
in that manner; like that
minimum; at the very least
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on