sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(period of) a year; during an era
for example; for instance; e.g.
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
such; like that; that sort of; very
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
two persons; two people; pair; couple
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
ago; since; before; previous
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
grasp; catch; understanding
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
the reverse; other side; lining
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be