ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
accumulation; accumulate; store
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
trivia; snippet of knowledge
to smirk; to grin broadly
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to squeeze out; to wring out
riskiness; (level of) danger
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to some extent; to a certain extent
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
the opposite sex; isomerism
how; in what way; circumstances
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to put on airs; to assume importance
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
perfect; complete; flawless
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to chase; to run after; to pursue
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference