genuine article; real thing; real deal
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
touching; moving; painful
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
(right at the) side; just beside
to speak; to hear a voice
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
hello; good day; good afternoon
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to smile (at); to grin (at)
affable; sociable; friendly