underground lake; subterranean lake
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
passage; path; route; one's way
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
mentioning later; discussing below
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
treating (someone) like an object
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
legendary; fabled; fabulous
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
taste; liking; preference
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality