stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
according to plan; as planned; on target
if you think about it; come to think of it
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to step over or across; to overcome
beyond that point; after that
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
during imprisonment; while in jail
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
person standing watch; guard duty
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
special; particular; peculiar; unique
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
steel; sword steel; sword
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces