to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
offender; criminal; culprit
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
technique; art; skill; move
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
contradiction; inconsistency
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
choices; alternatives; options
the last moment; the very end
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through