to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
unqualified; without qualifications
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
telephone number; phone number
behavior; behaviour; manner
as soon as possible; ASAP
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
change over the years; aging; ageing; secular change
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
based on; on the basis of
way; method; means; (technical) specification
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up