several years; a few years
to go out and away; to leave
powerful person; influential person
anything and everything; just about everything
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
deep-seated grudge; hatred
another thing; exception; special case
curse; spell; malediction
customization; customisation
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
because of; owing to; due to
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
staying behind; remaining; residual
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way