swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
government office; agency; board
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to slide into; to slip into
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
storehouse; warehouse; godown
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room