strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to take command; to give direction
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
looking pale; looking unwell
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
it's not like; it isn't as if
is that so?; I see; right; oh
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
course; route; path; process; stages
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression