to move forward; to move on
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
if it is the case that ...
stolen goods; loot; spoils
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
a find; windfall; bargain
site; point on a map; spot
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
absence; disregard; indifference
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
incident; affair; happening; event
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
music; old Japanese court music; gagaku