to turn towards; to point
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
one thin flat object; one sheet
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
tendency; trend; inclination
point in common; common feature
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
adventure story; novel of adventure
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
in that manner; like that
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
story; tale; talk; discussion