bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
what's what; heads or tails
what kind of; what sort of; what
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in