science fiction; sci-fi; SF
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
since; henceforth; ever since
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
for this very reason; that is exactly why
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
making (a book, etc.) into a film; adapting for the screen
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
world; society; people; the public
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
leader; central personage
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!