as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)