to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
expression; presentation; representation; notation
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
consequence; outcome; result; blame
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
knitting; knitted material; crochet
such; like that; that sort of; very
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
anything and everything; just about everything
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
insight; power of observation
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props