corridor; hallway; passageway
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to be able to manage somehow or another
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
not worth considering; out of the question
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to be found; to be discovered
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas