for the present; for the time being
common name; popular name; secular name (of a Buddhist monk)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
addition; annexation; appendage
regular drinking; habitual drinking
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
probability; likelihood; chances
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to yield to temptation; to succumb
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
leave-taking; (saying) goodbye; requesting leave (from work)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
mysterious thief; phantom thief
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
offender; criminal; culprit
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage