(since) the beginning of the universe; (since) the dawn of time
disaster; calamity; misfortune
recollection; reminiscence
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to reach out (for); to extend one's reach (towards); to set one's sights (on); to work towards (getting, becoming, etc.); to put out a feeler; (lit.) to extend one's tentacles
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
one part; one portion; one section
to do over; to remake; to resume
(one's) current position; current location; present position
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
normal mode; default mode
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
monster; demon; magical beast
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
dreadnought class (of warship)
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to not believe one's ears
before it happens; beforehand
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)