clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
short pause; short interval
meteor swarm; meteor shower
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
beyond one's means or position
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
being lost in deep thought
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless