reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
if it is the case that ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
reigning; controlling; dictating
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
sign; indication; omen; symptom
reason; cause; circumstances
weak point; unskillfulness
plural; multiple; several
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
function; facility; faculty; feature
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block