shutout; shutting out; lock-out; freeze-out
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
notice; attention; observation
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
double-edged; double-edged blade
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
isolation; being alone; being friendless
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
watchful waiting; careful supervision
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
trend of the times; way things are going
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous