to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
prompt; immediate; in real time
settlement; solution; resolution
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to take back; to recapture
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to concern; to be related
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to have the privilege of doing
company; corporation; workplace
detective work; detective industry
same kind (race); homogeneousness
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising