ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
after a long time; for the first time in a while
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
all-inclusive; all-embracing; overall; general
established practice; custom
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
blunder; slip; error; error
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
worst; worst-case (scenario)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
to have an idea; to have a clue
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
individual; private person; personal; natural person
technical skill; ability; capacity
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson