to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
lying face down; upside down; prone
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
incessant talking; rapid talking
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
ignorant of the ways of the world
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
alone; by oneself; on one's own
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence