burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to wring the neck; to strangle
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to hide; to keep to oneself
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
for today; for the time being
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
not caring; not giving a damn
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
heartbreak; grief; sorrow