fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
phantom; vision; illusion
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
firmly rooted; deep-seated
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(how) many times; (how) often
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
birth; creation; formation
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
many; much; plenty; hardly
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
generation; lifetime; age
lucky adventurer; adventurer who takes advantage of troubled times; soldier of fortune
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start