why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
question; inquiry; enquiry
surroundings; environs; circumference
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
remarkable; striking; obvious
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
probability; likelihood; chances
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
honorific/polite/humble prefix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study