even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
plural; multiple; plural (number)
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
don't worry about it; forget about it
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
likability; favorability; popularity
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick