intelligence gathering; information gathering
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
flash (of light); glint; schiller
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
many; much; plenty; hardly
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
excited condition; excited state
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily
it's no joke; gimme a break!
role of the villain; the bad guy
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
hostile relations; hostile relationship
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
for the first time in one's life
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight