to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
immediately; right away; on the spot
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
that's the way it is; such is life
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
handling things without making waves; taking in one's stride
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
cash bonus; reward; bounty
center; centre; metropolis
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
special; particular; peculiar; unique
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
pointing out; identification
production (e.g. play); direction
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff