to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
offender; criminal; culprit
now that you say that; now that you mention it
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to employ; to hire; to charter
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
about when; about what time; how soon
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be erected; to be built
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
what with this and that; for a number of reasons