a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
this and that; one thing or another
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
at once; immediately; right now
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
inhuman; immoral; unreasonable; outrageous; wicked
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
in the same way as; just like
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
concreteness; embodiment; expressing concretely
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
authority; power; function
one end; an end; part; fragment
personification; impersonation; embodiment
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
general term; generic name
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
unique; peculiar; singular
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
general classification; broad categorization
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence