vague; obscure; dim; indistinct; ambiguous
of course; certainly; naturally
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to talk to oneself; to mutter
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
most part; greater part; majority
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
dirt mound; dirt walls on the inside of the sunken hearth in a tea room; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to put into effect; to put into practice
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
and (also); both ... and; as well as
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(written) contract; agreement
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle