washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
person who is ...; thing that is ...
standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
a wise man keeps away from danger
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
surrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
(made of) stone; stone-built
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
elegant words; refined diction; poetic expression; classical poetic language (esp. of the Heian period)
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
plug; connector; spark plug
making a direct connection
white whale; whiskers from a gray whale (used in crafts)
method of operation; operating procedure
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
bored; having nothing to do; idle
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
level ground; horizon; field of view
Mariana Trench (deepest part of the ocean, near the Mariana Islands)
exceeding ...; over ...; above ...
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation