blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to cover fully; to wrap around
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
but; however; provided that
to tighten; to press hard
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to throw away; to abandon
thruster (e.g. on a satellite)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided