science fiction; sci-fi; SF
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
everywhere; all over; throughout
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop