Vocabulary list: Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four

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Forester; Forrester
14
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
27
you
2
help; assistance; service
1
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
27
domestic; in the family
1
trouble; quarrel; dispute
4
だい
Top 1900
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
4
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
4
skill
1
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
3
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
5
thoughtful; deep-thinking
1
to repeat; to do something over again
7
just a little
1
でした
Top 200
was
73
to recall; to remember; to recollect
4
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
4
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
5
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
2
Top 300
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
14
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
7
imagination; supposition; guess
5
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
40
Top 5100
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
2
Top 18600
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
1
たか
Top 9300
hawk; falcon
1
たか
Top 6900
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
1
maximum; extreme; utmost
1
tension; mental strain; nervousness
1
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
11
half the body; half length
1
Top 400
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
15
story; tale; talk; discussion
8
てきぱき
Top 17200
briskly; quickly; promptly
1
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
1
tone (of voice); manner of talking
5
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
1
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
7
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
7
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
5
はめ
Top 5300
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
6
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
3
Top 800
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
4
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
7
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
2
Top 100
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
14
again; once more; a second time
18
to sit down
3
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
2