labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
sterilization; sterilisation
never mind!; don't worry about it
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to use up all one's strength; to die
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
along the river; riverside
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
joining the dark side; joining the forces of evil
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)
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
feel (of a material); texture
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range