halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
it's been a long time; long time no see
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
after that; afterwards; thereafter
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
one chance; only opportunity
novel; original; new; innovative
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
story; tale; talk; discussion
to stick it out (until the end)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
multicolored printing; multicoloured printing
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
reduction by half; halving
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
authority; power; influence
nonetheless; nevertheless
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to mistake (A for B); to misread