to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
magic missile (in role-playing games, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
pale; pallid; bluish-white
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
promotion; raising of status
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
end; close; finish; termination
to have a chill run down one's spine
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be helpful; to be useful