having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
speech and conduct; words and deeds
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
all (there is); as long as there is
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
counter for choices, options, etc.
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
genuine; authentic; true; real
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
both; both sides; both parties
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to shake; to waver; to tremble