ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
in comparison to; rather than
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
stingy; cheap; very frugal
upper half of the body; upper body
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
way out; means to escape; escape route
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
desperation; struggle to the death
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
manly; masculine; like a man
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity