one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
something like ...; something called ...
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to lose one's way; to get lost
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
direct unforked road; straight path
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
beyond this point; from now on; after this
detour; circumvention; turning movement
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to launch a surprise attack
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
technique; art; skill; move
elementary level; beginner level
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus