paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
underworld; underside of society
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
magician; conjurer; illusionist
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
unqualified; unlicensed; uncertified
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
imagination; supposition; guess
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)