summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to call a person's attention (to)
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
inside; interior; inner part
to make an appearance; to show up
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
(religious) faith; belief; creed
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
firm; strong; solid; stable
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
way of calling (something or someone)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
armed might; military power; the sword; force
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
interference; intervention; meddling
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
melancholy; gloom; depression
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
useless; vain; aimless; idle
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to have an eye on; to zero in on