stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to spit out; to eject; to dump
about; on; regarding; per; for every
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
ignorant of the ways of the world
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet; (arch.) five-household neighborhood unit (for mutual aid, self-protection, etc.; Edo period)
immediately carrying out (a plan); right away; without delay; immediately
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
with a start; with a jump
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
all around; as far as the eye can see
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include