scene; spectacle; sight; view
but; however; provided that
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
empirically; from experience
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to be silent; to say nothing
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
the other day; a few days ago
story; tale; talk; discussion
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
providing information; provision of information; information provision
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); (Taiwan) dollar; Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to press a question; to cross-examine
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
had better ...; had better not ...