assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
to complain; to make a complaint
mirror surface; lens surface
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be reflected in a mirror
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
deep inside; innermost place
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
correction; rectification; mending; repair
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
general public; the masses
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to have meaning; to be meaningful
way of talking; speaking style
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray