the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
talk; dialogue; conversation
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
naturally; of course; understandably
archive; archives; archive (file)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
batter's eye screen; centerfield screen
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
synchronization; synchronized swimming
capture (of audio-visual data); screenshot
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection