story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
absence; disregard; indifference
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
successive generations; successive emperors
exhibition game; friendly match; friendly; interleague game between the Central and Pacific baseball leagues
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
material; materials; data; information; documents
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
permission; approval; authorization; license
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
insatiable; untiring; persistent
curiosity; inquisitiveness
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
consists of; comprises; is made up of
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue