openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
sabotage; subversive activities
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to slide into; to slip into
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
inside; interior; inner part
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to jar; to creak; to grate
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
treasure chest; strongbox
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay