fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
flour; meal; powder; heroin
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
stairs; stairway; staircase
going up and down; ascent and descent
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
things at hand; personal belongings
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to be worried; to be troubled
self-defense; self-defence
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
covered in mud; mud-caked
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)