results of a scientific investigation; findings
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
diversion; putting something to another use
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
inspection; examination; survey
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
political situation; political affairs
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
decapitated head of an enemy
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
day after day; day by day
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
there is no way that ...; easy; simple