apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
pistol; handgun; revolver
legal; lawful; legitimate
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
based on; on the basis of
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
24 hours; twenty-four hours
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
historical play; period drama
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence
depiction; description; portrayal
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
chronological order; time series
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
here and there; in places
episode; anecdote; vignette