arcane – Meaning “hidden, secret; mysterious, abstruse,” it is from Latin arcere, “shut up,” from arca, “chest.” More…
god moves in a mysterious way, the worse for wear, variety is the spice of life – “God moves in a mysterious way” originated with poet William Cowper—as did the phrases “the worse for wear” and “variety is the spice of life.” More…
handwriting on the wall, writing on the wall – Handwriting on the wall (or writing on the wall) comes from the Bible (Daniel 5:5-31), in which the prophet interprets some mysterious writing that a disembodied hand has inscribed on the palace wall, telling King Belshazzar that he will be overthrown. More…
fluence – To put the fluence on is to use one’s mysterious, magical, or hypnotic power. More…