the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
witnessing; observing; sighting
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
presence (impressive quality)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to be selected (from among many people)
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
such; like that; in that way
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)