to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to burrow through; to dig through
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
by means of; due to; because of; according to
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
large number (of); many; majority
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
behind; in the rear; in back
while moving; on the move
as soon as possible; ASAP
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish