desperation; despair; self-abandonment
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
regret; repentance; remorse
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
movie; film; video; video clip
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
why; how; for what reason
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
scene; sight; scenario; setting
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to become clear; to be made public
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
world line; parallel universe (in fiction); parallel world; alternative reality
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose