story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
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 ...
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
end; close; conclusion; termination
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
general; popular; common; typical
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
genius; prodigy; natural gift
many; much; plenty; hardly
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt