(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
main battery; main armament
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
afternoon session (stock exchange); afternoon trading
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
remembrance; recollection; recognition
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving