after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
bolt from the blue; great surprise
(not) so much; (not) that much
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
big leakage; uncontained leak
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
person who is book smart but lacking in common sense; person who is book smart but street dumb
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
that is to say; so that means
to give an impression; to make an impression
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage