departure; leaving; going away; recession
simply; merely; only; solely
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
long time; several hours; long spell
to become better; to improve
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
being influenced by (someone) after developing a close association
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
each ministry; each province (of China)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
future affairs; affairs after one's death
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves