extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
road mirage; water mirage
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
veil of darkness; curtain of night
complicated and mysterious
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
public facilities; utilities
setting on fire; setting afire
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
street; quarter; district; area
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
remains; corpse; (dead) body
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
government; administration
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
lawless area; lawless district
there's no smoke without fire
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock