Collocations for mystery - noun

big, great
How the disease started is one of medicine''s great mysteries.

little, minor, small
one of life''s little mysteries

complete, total
She was a total mystery to him despite their long association.

whole
He had found the clue to unlock the whole mystery

certain
Her blue eyes had a certain mystery.

real | central
the central mystery of the story

deep, profound
a place of deep mystery and enchantment

arcane | dark, terrible | fascinating | insoluble | unexplained, unsolved | religious, sacred | scientific | murder
He is the author of several murder mysteries.

be, present (sb with), remain
How these insects actually communicate presents something of a mystery.

have, hold
It was easy to believe that the tiny hamlet held some great mystery.

be cloaked in, be shrouded in, be veiled in
The whole incident was shrouded in mystery.

lose
Air travel has lost much of its mystery.

clear up, explain, resolve, solve, uncover, unlock, unravel
The police are close to solving the mystery of the missing murder weapon.

shed/throw light on
The witness could shed no light on the mystery of the deceased''s identity.

explore, fathom, grapple with, penetrate, understand
Her poetry attempts to penetrate the dark mystery of death.

ponder (on)
She pondered the mystery of the disappearing thief.

deepen
The mystery deepened when the police''s only suspect was found murdered.

surround sth
the mystery surrounding her resignation

man, woman
Their suspect was a mystery man: a quiet, happily married man with no enemies.

caller, guest | tour | disease, illness, virus

~ about
There''s a bit of a mystery about this child.

~ as to
It remains a mystery as to where he was buried.

~ to
My sister is a complete mystery to me.

an air/aura of mystery
Wearing dark glasses gives him an air of mystery.

something of a mystery, take the mystery out of sth
Modern weather forecasts try to take the mystery out of meteorology.