riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
great wealth; enormous fortune
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to collect; to assemble; to gather
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
anger; being angry; being mad
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
until now; so far; up to the present
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
but; however; even though; even if
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use