coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
children's story; fairy tale
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to explain adequately; to be accountable
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to speak; to say; to vocalize
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
going to and fro; back and forth
final; eventual; ultimate
to yield to temptation; to succumb
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
personal; individual; private
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
half-sister (younger, different mother)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)