the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to appear all together; to be all present
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
from the beginning; from scratch
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
original story; original version; this volume
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
author; writer; novelist; artist
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
comparatively; quite; rather
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
repair; mending; fixing; servicing