time paradox; paradox in time travel
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
novel; story; (work of) fiction
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
time axis; time basis; timeline
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
contradiction; inconsistency
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
general idea; concept; notion
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to be able to manage somehow or other
determination; resolution
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
semi-transparent; translucent
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
official history; authorized history
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to call a person's attention (to)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
Dragon Quest (video game; media franchise); Dragon Warrior