nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on); to twist; to distort
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
corridor; hallway; passageway
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
stepwise; one step at a time
to knock down; to utterly defeat
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
popular name; common name; given name
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
be (that) as it may; having said that
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to stop walking; to pause
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to affect; to impact; to influence
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
way out; means to escape; escape route
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on