yearly paid vacation (holiday)
wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
pseudonym used when calling in or writing to a radio program
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information)
angrily; in a huff; in anger; high on marijuana
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
to sniff out; to get wind of
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
execution; punishment; spanking
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
advance payment; money paid in advance
chink in the armor (armour)
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to think constantly about; to dwell on
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
restlessly; in continuous motion
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
anonymity; using an assumed name
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity