why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
participation; joining; entry; adherence
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
now that; since; so long as; because
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
intelligence gathering; information gathering
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
something; some kind of; for some reason
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason