black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
in accordance with; according to
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to thrust away; to send flying
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
mentally strong; strong-willed
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
in proportion to; according to; depending on
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)