to stiffen; to become stiff
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
question; inquiry; enquiry
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
knowing; (an) acquaintance
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
erotic manga; pornographic manga
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor