game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
right to choose; a say; option
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to make (someone) wait; to take more time (than anticipated)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
route map (for buses, trains, etc.)
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
school district; school area
scenery; scene; landscape
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
health; healthy; sound; fit
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way