to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
communication with the dead
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
independent; unaffiliated; self-funding
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
simply; merely; only; solely
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
face; looks; vestiges; trace
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
origin and history; particulars
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
reality; real state of affairs; true state of affairs; true form of all things as they are; ultimate reality
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
ascetic monk; trainee monk