a long time ago; in those days
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
that country; (arch.) nirvana
epidemic; plague; pestilence
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
tradition; legend; folklore
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
one day; (on) a certain day
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to take someone's life; to kill someone
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to overflow from something full
to die; to lay down life's burden
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
incident; affair; happening; event
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings