human intellect; knowledge
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
literature; books (reference); document
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
beginning; outset; first; onset
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
scene; spectacle; sight; view
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see