genuine; authentic; true; real
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
troublesome; annoying; complicated
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
(dead) body; corpse; remains
arrangement; pact; agreement
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
head of a prisoners' group (Edo period)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
important person; strategic person; key figure
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
main purpose; primary objective
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment