science fiction; sci-fi; SF
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
in the meanwhile; during the time
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
with a friendly grin; smilingly
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to discuss; to talk together
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to sit in a row; to be arrayed