embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
enticement; inducement; attraction
strength; power; proficiency; ability
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to concern; to be related
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
order; sequence; procedure
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
these guys; these fellows
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
continuation; succession; series
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to be touching; to be moving
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into