departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
at the last moment; this late in the game
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
personality; character; individuality; personhood
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to make an appearance; to show up
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
going through; going via; going by way of
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
establishment; settlement
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to perceive; to understand
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme