rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
conversely; on the contrary
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
sea of fire; sea of flame
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
monolith; large slab of rock
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
stillness; tranquility; tranquillity; dullness
to finger; to tamper (with)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical