one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
cold reception; inhospitality
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
indescribable; having no way to express
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
a few years ago; some years back
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
affidavit; deposition; testimony
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance