major incident; major happening; big scandal
in the future; another day; later
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
desperately; for one's dear life
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
spread; span; expanse; extent
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
blighted love; disappointed love
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
unrequited love; one-sided love