to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
of all things (days, etc.)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
intimacy; affection; familiarity
everything; anything; nothing
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
otherwise; if not; or else
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
praise and censure; public criticisms
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
dispersing; breaking up; running away
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to be consistent; to be coherent