originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
door; gate; opening; title page
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
although I say; although one might say; although called
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial