to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
to have a reason; to have an excuse
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
like this; this sort; this way
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
established practice; custom