to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
to disperse; to take a castle
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
connections; contacts; influence
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
mockery; derision; ridicule
mistress; kept woman; concubine
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
fast-talking; rapid talking
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
if you think about it; come to think of it
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
step; stride; counter for steps
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
place; situation; position; location
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)