irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
under control (e.g. of territory)
monolith; large slab of rock
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
under the orders of; by order (command)
to sniff out; to get wind of
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
material for experiments; experimental material
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
being very popular; being in great demand
energy conservation; economical use of energy
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
entering a faith; joining a religion
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
these days; nowadays; recently
speaking of ...; as for ...
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)
natural virtue; personal virtue
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
unnatural death; violent death