seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
however; having said that; but
form; method; system; formula
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to resound; to make a stir
only recently; just of late
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
many; much; plenty; hardly
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
surely; certainly; without doubt
Yoshi (Nintendo character)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not