to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
depiction; description; portrayal
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
form; shape; figure; morph
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
essence; true nature; substance; reality
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
legend; folklore; tradition
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
secret; private; surreptitious
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
housing district; residential district
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to be erected; to be built