question; inquiry; enquiry
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
freshly-ground (e.g. coffee, pepper); fresh ground
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to hesitate to say; to find it difficult to say
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
knowing; (an) acquaintance
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
3000; three thousand; many
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to find out; to discover; to detect
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
as if nothing had happened
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
interior; inside; internal
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness