combination; union; binding; bond
simply; merely; only; solely
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
stale; hackneyed; cliched
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
chief; main; principal; important
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
spirituality; spiritual nature
skill; dexterity; master hand
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
random; unintentional; unintended
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
in advance; beforehand; previously
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
personal affair; one's own affair
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
few decades; many decades; several decades
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
resources; maneuver; manoeuvre
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to trample down; to devastate