mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)
triple; three-way; threefold
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
remote control; remote operation
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
blow; hit (on the body); beating
material for experiments; experimental material
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
four posts that used to support the roof over the ring
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
murder-suicide; forced double or multiple suicide
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
sovereign; emperor; monarch
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
the ocean; the great deep
with a squirt; spurt; with a whoosh; zipping; with a sudden whistle (e.g. gust of wind)
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP