abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
3rd day of the month; three days
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
capital; funds; seed money; asset
... years old; age (of) ...
large amount of money; great cost
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
educational institution; school; academy; campus
there is nothing; having nothing
junior high school student; middle school pupil
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
that day; the very same day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
fund management; fund operation
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
reopening; resumption; restarting
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
chief executive officer; CEO
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction