as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
beyond that point; after that
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
but; however; provided that
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
considerably; fairly; quite
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
form; shape; figure; visage
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
personal grudge; personal enmity
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
tendency; trend; inclination
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of