soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
very loud volume; megavolume
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
warrant; summons; written order
compelling force; legal force
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(personal) background check
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
link; directory entry; rink
conviction; belief; confidence
thunderous roar; roaring sound
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
at once; immediately; right now
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
coincident with; while; simultaneously
handrail; railing; banister
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
surface of the earth; ground surface
to make an appearance; to show up
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
predation; eating prey; preying upon
several types; several kinds; several species
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties