faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
beginning; clue; starting point
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
useful thing; usable article
falsely similar; counterfeit
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
feel (of a material); texture
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
preliminary investigation; preparation
demesne; estate; private land; private property
to defy conventional wisdom
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to look young; to seem young
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
container terminal; container port
container (e.g. shipping); skip
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
rearrangement; reallocation; realignment; relocation
air transport; air lift; airlift