bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
not worth considering; out of the question
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
settlement; solution; resolution
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
no need to guess; certainly
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
conjecture; guesswork; guess
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
question; inquiry; enquiry
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite