bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to think of; to come up with
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
genuine article; real thing; real deal
serves you right!; see what happens!
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
either way; in any case; one way or another
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
interior light (in car); dome lamp
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to crawl on one's stomach; to lie on one's stomach
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to crawl towards; to creep up to
vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to slide into; to slip into
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
steaminess; sultriness; stuffiness
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
changing clothes; change of clothes
minutely; in detail; with particular attention