to find out; to discover; to detect
wherein; therein; thereinto
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to arrest; to capture; to seize
more than anything; above all else
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
curse; spell; malediction
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
tension; mental strain; nervousness
it's been a long time; long time no see
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
all you want; as much as one wants
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
chain mail (armor, armour)
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
one's days and nights being reversed
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood