bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
intelligence network; information network
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to push (something) against
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
from the beginning; from scratch
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to bury; to embed; to implant
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
versatility; multiplicity of use
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to fall flat; to fall face down
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
routine work; everyday work
you could say; you might say; verging on the
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
self-determination; suicide
as much as one can; as much as possible
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
reinforcement; strengthening
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage