adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
difference; discrepancy; variation
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)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
even if; even though; however; no matter how
all; entire; whole; altogether
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
if it is the case that ...
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
clear; precise; definite; distinct
curse; spell; malediction
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
estimate (of costs); budget
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)