to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to ask; to enquire; to query
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
easy to read; legible; clear
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
correction; revision; amendment
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
hidden treasure; treasured article
use; utilization; utilisation; application
event; phenomenon; matter
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)