ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to head home; to leave for home
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
the way back; the way home; return trip
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
extermination; annihilation
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
on the occasion of; at the time of
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
personal; individual; private
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects