increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to forget completely; to leave behind
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
battle of wits; contest of wits
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
to be worried; to be troubled
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
the opposite sex; isomerism
to make one's heart flutter
birth; creation; formation
if you think about it; come to think of it
junior high school student; middle school pupil
time; season; period; phase; stage
be (that) as it may; having said that
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
for example; for instance; e.g.
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis