to step firmly; to harden by treading
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
curiosity; inquisitiveness
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
as you see; as you can see
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to follow another's example
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
elder sister; effeminate man