beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
dilapidated house; deserted house
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
housing district; residential district
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
(theatrical) fighting scene
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
the same generation; coeval
(set of) facial features; looks