tens of thousands of years
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
in person; personally; directly
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
everywhere; all over; throughout
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
the other day; lately; recently
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that