curse; spell; malediction
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
belief; faith; conviction
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
organizational capability; organisational capability
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
to escape from; to get out
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
self-deprecating; self-mocking
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
no matter how much time passes
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
otherwise; if not; or else
unshakable; immovable; undeniable
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
daytime; noon; broad daylight
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond