although I say; although one might say; although called
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
devil; evil spirit; genie
one's possessions; ownership
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to shed light; to cast light
authenticity; credibility
notes; comment; remark; annotation
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
extermination; annihilation
out of place artifact; OOPArt
to find out; to discover; to locate
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
secret; private; surreptitious
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to watch steadily; to stare
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
function; facility; faculty; feature
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
round shape; circle; circular form
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
(one's) figure; build; physique; style