seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
invisibly; secretly; privately
to have a long life; to live a long time
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
those present; attendance
serious wound; serious injury
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
infancy; childhood; tender age
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
worthy of special mention
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
remains; corpse; (dead) body