I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this and that; various things
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
also known as; also called
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
finish; completion; the end
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
large number (of); many; majority
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
how; in what way; by what means
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
the last moment; the very end
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
beginning; outset; first; onset
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...