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delusive	of or similar to a delusion; unreal. [1/2 definitions]
illusory	causing or being an illusion or illusions; unreal or deceptive.
might¹	used to indicate what would be a possibility or would have been a possibility under a certain unreal condition (followed by "have" plus a past participle when referring to a possible action or state in the past). [1/5 definitions]
might as well	used to indicate an unreal alternative that feels equivalent to the thing or situation that actually exists. [1/2 definitions]
phantom	an unreal or illusory figure, such as a ghost or specter; apparition. [2/4 definitions]
would	used with the equivalent meaning of "will¹" but showing that the action or state referred to in the clause is unreal. [1/5 definitions]

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