pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
since the dawn of history
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
arrest; apprehension; capture
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
change in appearance; transformation
interference; intervention; meddling
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
near; nearby; not far off
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
cannot understand; doesn't make sense; unconvincing; hard to swallow; doesn't ring true
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
surely (not); certainly (not)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to shed light; to cast light
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled