legend; folklore; tradition
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
transactions; dealings; business
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
name; given name; first name
law-like nature; regularity
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
surname; family name; last name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
for example; for instance; e.g.
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
on and after; from ... onward; since
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that