bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
true character; true heart; true spirit
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
attendance; presence; appearance
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
unable to resist; unable to suppress
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)