cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
for a change; for variety's sake
reading matter; reading material
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
first time; first; initial
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
time series; chronological order; chronology
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
study; pursuit of knowledge
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
according to plan; as planned
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
chord name; chord symbol; code name
banning of books; banned book
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of someone in the act of committing a crime
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems