self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
I see; that's right; indeed
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
those (near the second person)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
of course; certainly; naturally
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to feel; to sense; to experience
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
a few years ago; some years back
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)