in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
alien (from another planet)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
unidentified flying object; UFO
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to collect; to assemble; to gather
around the world; throughout the world
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
civilized nation; civilised nation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
every place; various places
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
family; relatives; dependents; household
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
new discovery; new invention
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out