hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to charge; to rush; to flood a company, organization etc. with phone complaints (usu. loosely organized on anonymous online message boards); to message (someone); to contact
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
thickly (filled with smoke or steam)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
protection against dust; dust-proof; dust-tight
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
discovery; detection; finding
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
from the beginning; from scratch
information bureau; intelligence department
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up