doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
covert action; covert operations
common knowledge; well-known fact
one's last moments; hour of death
a pair (of shoes or socks)
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
simple honesty; tactless frankness
drawing a sword; drawn sword
whole story; full picture; full particulars
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
convenient; handy; useful
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
minimum; at the very least
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to stay calm; to keep cool
shout of victory; cry of triumph
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid