to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
finishing blow; coup de grâce
objection; dissent; protest
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
measure; measuring tape; measuring
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
matter of concern and interest
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
medical questionnaire; medical interview sheet; medical history form
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
end; tip; extremities; terminal
(writing, painting) brush
Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
two parts; two copies; the second part
assumed innocence; feigned ignorance
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
smoothly; easily; readily
to raise one's voice; to shout
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
official document; archives
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
innocent girl; naive girl; virgin
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
very much; exceedingly; extremely
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
pull-back spring (toy cars, etc.); restoration (to previous state); return; retreat; withdrawal
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits