goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
column of water; water column
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to thrust before; to thrust at
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
how; in what way; by what means
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; (lit.) the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
just one person; only one
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)