continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
proposal; proposition; suggestion
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
in search of; in order to look for
to encamp; to take up positions
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
having no money; lack of money
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be greedy; to devour greedily
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
close-cropped hair; shaven head
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
and yet; though; when; in spite of
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
close; intimate; on good terms
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
cost of a meal (or meals)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration