lifelike; exact resemblance
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
repetition of position (in chess, shogi, etc.); repetition draw
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
draw (in competition); tie game
but; however; provided that
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
prohibition; inhibition; ban
that's true; of course; obviously
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
cooperation; collaboration
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
loyal retainer; loyal subject
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
pessimism; disappointment
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
longing for; burning desire
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever