original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
too many to count; too numerous to mention
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
patent application; patent filings
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
novel; story; (work of) fiction
chewy; springy; (slowly and) steadily; patiently; fap fap; jerking off
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
(video) game developer; game designer
to think of; to come up with
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
author; writer; novelist; artist
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
witty (happy, apt) remark; well-worded saying; epigram; aphorism
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation