to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
prayer (for something); supplication
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
deep inside; innermost place
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to get between; to be caught in
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
going on a pleasure jaunt
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing