smallish; on the small side
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
vengeful spirit (spawned from a living person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to jar; to creak; to grate
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
calming down; quieting down
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence