occasional; infrequent; rare
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
very likely; very probable
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
testimony; (verbal) evidence
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
what's what; heads or tails
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to squeeze out; to wring out
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to lean against; to set against
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to lie down; to throw oneself down
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
kitchen; financial situation
worried look; concerned expression