world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
novel; story; (work of) fiction
back country; remote countryside
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to sniff out; to get wind of
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
cache; place to hide something
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
wild beast; wild animal; brute
intuition; instinct; hunch
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
kind; sort; species; species
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
outcast; odd man out; pariah
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments