dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to slide down; to slip down
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
pitching ability; counter for pitches
several minutes; a few minutes
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
one end; an end; part; fragment
two-storey house; two-story house
upper end; top; tip; top edge
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
both; both sides; both parties
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
endless; boundless; everlasting
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
rest; break; recess; intermission
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull