come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
technology; technique; technical
reopening; resumption; restarting
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
general; popular; common; typical
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability