bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
fireball; bolide; fireball
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to have a narrow escape from death
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
discipline; punishment; reprimand
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
relation; connection; relevance
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)