to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to creep about; to crawl around
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
fortune; property; life circumstances; finances; one's worth; one's merit
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
completely honest; downright honest; straightforward; perfectly upright
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to wind (thread, film, etc.)