to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
these guys; these fellows
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
as you see; as you can see
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to be discouraged; to shrink from
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
by myself; in person; by oneself
in that manner; like that
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to come and go; to go back and forth
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is