to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
just one person; only one
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
feeling keenly; fully realizing
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
without leaving any trace
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to pile up; to accumulate
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore