ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
becoming active; increase in activity
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
(railway) sleeper; (railroad) tie; crosstie
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
outlook; general situation
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
evangelist; evangelistic worker
to frolic; to revel; to make merry
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
holy moly; holy cow; whoa; wow
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
dark and desolate; forlorn
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
flesh-color; flesh-colour
stark naked; nude; bare; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank