ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
principal occupation; core business
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
party; gang; company; squad
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
commander; commanding officer; CO
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
moisture; humidity; dampness
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
in person; personally; (do) oneself
ringleader; accomplished villain
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
what sort of; what kind of; what way
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to run about trying to escape
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp