to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
at first; initially; in the beginning
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
since then; from that time; ever since
to read aloud; to read to someone
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
debut; initial stage appearance
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
these days; nowadays; recently
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...