unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
pistol; handgun; revolver
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
power; might; authority; influence
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down