pure; true; genuine; unmixed
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
chief; main; principal; important
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
day after day; day by day
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to steal; to shoplift; to play pachinko
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal