no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
access point; AP; application program; application software; American plan (hotel rate system); AP
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
burial mound for severed heads
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
sincere; earnest; serious
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud