take (e.g. in film-making)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
opposite; reverse; contrary
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
confusion; bewilderment; embarrassment
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to discuss; to talk together
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
instead; but (on the other hand)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
head; lead; vanguard; first
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
recommendation; endorsement
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
everywhere; all over; throughout
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
those (near the second person)
to move forward; to move on
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind