cellar; cave; hole in the ground
delay; putting off; procrastination
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
And Then There Were None (1938 novel by Agatha Christie); Ten Little Niggers
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to rank next to; to come after
man of the hour; woman of the hour
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to stare back at; to look back at