boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
blocking the way; standing in the way
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
high-end; high end; high level
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
carefree; free from worry
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
industrial area; factory zone
standardization; standardisation; normalization (e.g. in maths)
whichever one chooses; either way
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
friendly relations; social relations; social life
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
for more details ...; for further information ...
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood