various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
scenery; scene; landscape
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with