modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
authentic work (as opposed to a fake)
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
rational; reasonable; logical
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
tone (of voice); manner of talking
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
business ability; business acumen
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
beautiful woman; pretty girl
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
honour; honor; glory; privilege
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
chain-reaction bankruptcy; chain bankruptcy