bystander - a person who is near something that is happening but is involved by accident

hideout - A secret place where someone can hide from others, especially from the law.

thingamajig - Used to refer to something whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention

bigwig - A VIP (very important person) or influential decision-maker, often used informally.

perch - A thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage

sludge - Thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components, especially the product of an industrial or refining process

malfunction - A failure to function properly – when a machine or system doesn’t work as intended.

fairytale - A children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands; or something that is too good to be true or seems unreal.

mischief - Behavior that causes minor damage or annoyance, especially by children or animals.

geek - An unfashionable or socially inept person, who often also has technical skills

nirvana - (in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth; it represents the final goal of Buddhism

gap - An opening or space between two things; a missing part or break in continuity.