if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to remove; to move out of the way
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
conviction; belief; confidence
capital; funds; seed money; asset
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
participation award; prize for participation
cake served with tea; teacake
companion; company; tritagonist
bringing; taking; carrying
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion