to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to telephone; to make a phone call
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
to take a picture; to take a photo
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
playing a part in one's own play, film, etc.; directing one's own play, film, etc.
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
main account (on social media, etc.); principal account; real-name account
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
to punish; to penalize; to penalise