continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to rock; to shake; to swing
to jump from one thing to another
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
than; other than; except; but
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be enraged; to flip out
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
deep emotion; strong feelings
spouse; wife; husband; partner
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...