authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
since then; from that time; ever since
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
lock-opening; lock-picking
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes