to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
contract; compact; agreement
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
(written) contract; agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
popular name; common name; given name
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
legend; folklore; tradition
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
villain; baddie; the villain's part
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
use; utilization; utilisation; application
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that