to make sure of the truth
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
himself; yourself; herself
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
desperation; struggle to the death
gazing at (in wonderment)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to speak; to hear a voice
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
boy; son; baby boy; young man
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
plural; multiple; several
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to cover (with something)