How would The Shadow manage in the face of this failure?
The Shadow managed it by stepping inside, then stretching his arm for the outside switch.
The Shadow managed to lock with him to make the struggle equal.
The Shadow managed it through proper channels, but only to a limited extent.
After a short while, however, The Shadow managed to drag himself toward the open door on the right.
The Shadow managed a swing back toward the hall.
The Shadow had managed it before, and did it again.
The Shadow could have managed it, but he wasn't needed.
The stretches between were long, but The Shadow managed them.
Moving from light into darkness was a difficult performance, but one that The Shadow had often managed.