to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
one's principles and position
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
(political) power; authority; influence
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
extermination; expulsion; destruction
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
reality; actuality; hard fact
chief; main; principal; major
script; screenplay; scenario
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to be lacking in options; to be too few
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
obliteration; annihilation
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
hearing casually; hearing by chance; learning by hearsay
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she