to pause; to have a short intermission
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
ultimate; final; last; eventual
common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
founder; originator; pioneer
same; similar; (just) like; equal
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
this point; now; this late in the game
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to say no more; to sink into silence
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
irrepressibly aroused (esp. sexually); stimulated
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time