annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
emotional strength; force of will
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
no, not like that (but like this)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to be silent; to say nothing
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
deceiving; cheating; fooling
contrived; false-sounding
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
full throttle; full power
finishing blow; coup de grâce
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with