imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
difference; disparity; gap
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
self-determination; suicide
duty; function; office; mission; task
secrecy; highly classified information
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
split; division; break up
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
either way; in any case; one way or another
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
rational; reasonable; logical
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
rule; reign; peaceful times
rationality; reasonableness
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
like it or not; like or not like