invisibly; secretly; privately
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
basement floor; underground floor
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
to watch over; to watch attentively
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
much less; to say nothing of
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)