imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
sickness and health start with the mind
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
how; in what way; by what means
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
item; article; dish; course; finest item
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
general idea; concept; notion
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
perfect; complete; flawless
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
latex (milky fluid found in plants); milky lotion (cosmetic); body milk
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless