good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to replace; to move; to change the position of
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
fear; dread; fright; willies
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to wring the neck; to strangle
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
alone; unaided; away from home
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
if you do this; if this is the case
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
topic of discussion; agenda
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
restoration; repair; mending
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab