plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
creation; Creation (by God)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
retainer; attendant; escort
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
menial; meanness; servility; abject
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to strangle; to constrict
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
correction; rectification; mending; repair