air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
if it is the case that ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
one large ...; a great ...
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
imagination; supposition; guess
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
as you see; as you can see
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration