reaching; attaining; arrival
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
chance (of success); odds
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to correct oneself; to restate
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
that's the way it is; such is life
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
such ... as; or some such
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage