to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
understanding person; supporter
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
commerce; trade; business
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to be found; to be discovered
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
incident; affair; happening; event
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
late at night; at a late hour
to be opposite; to face each other
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
moving; touching; stirring
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude