first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
as a child; when one was a child
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
door; gate; opening; title page
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
sincere; honest; faithful
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
difficult to ...; hard to ...
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to make sure of the truth