exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to watch steadily; to stare
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
one way or the other; either way
unprecedented; never seen before
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
weird; disgusting; sickening
existence; possession; having; limited company
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
immediately; at once; instantly
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
Homer sometimes nods; (lit.) even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change