origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
since when; from when; how long
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
maintaining the status quo
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to become calm; to die down
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
innermost depths of one's heart
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
since one was born; (in) all one's life
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
correction; revision; amendment
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
thorough; exhaustive; complete
like this; in this way; as you see
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate