at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
legendary beast; magical beast
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
threat behavior; show of force; deimatic behavior
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
condition; figure; appearance; voice