cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
troublesome; pain in the butt
to look around; to survey
one (thing); one piece; one item
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
one's own army; one's own team
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
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.