supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
beginning; opening; start; outset
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
government; administration; ministry
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
research office; research division; inquiry section
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
personal; individual; private
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
follow-up survey; tracing survey; contact tracing (of an infectious disease)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
offender; criminal; culprit
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
means; way; method; measure
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
this world; this life; world of the living
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
already; now; no longer; not any more
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
time series; chronological order; chronology
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency