so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
with these words; while saying
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to pause; to have a short intermission
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
long ago; already; a long time ago
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
authenticity; credibility
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
every single word and phrase; word by word
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to throw into; to dump in together
being in love with each other
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
at first; in the beginning; originally
to narrow; to reduce; to contract