short story; short film; short poem
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
serialization; serialisation; serial story
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
book containing a collection of poems; Psalms (book of the Bible)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
as (for); for; in the capacity of
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying