(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
principle; theory; fundamental truth
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to strike dead; to beat to death
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
desperation; self-abandonment
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
names and natures do often agree
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
waist; girth; measurement around waist
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
backward somersault; backward roll
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
weird; disgusting; sickening
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints