I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
contrived; false-sounding
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
way; method; means; resource; course
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
large build; large pattern
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
one day; (on) a certain day
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
walking off with someone's bag; luggage theft; luggage thief
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
photography; taking photographs
although I say; although one might say; although called
ridiculous; stupid; laughable
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period