to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
popular person; favorite; favourite
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
library (usu. single-room); small library
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
person with a bounty on their head
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
it is I who should say so
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
average; ordinary; normal
height (of a person); stature
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery