shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
the front; honest; upright; decent
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
such; this sort of; like this
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
duty; obligation; responsibility
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
although I say; although one might say; although called
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
clay doll; clay figure; clay figurine
great difference; big difference; wide margin
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering