uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
not at all; not in the least
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
charcoal; charred remains
to smash down; to beat in
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
at once; there and then; immediately
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
extermination; annihilation
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to put away one's bedding; to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze