clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
lost property; something dropped and left behind
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
tool; implement; means; furniture
to think of; to come up with
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to be lacking in options; to be too few
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
should; must; -able; probably; likely
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
housing district; residential district
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
proposal; offer; request; application