twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
(how) many times; (how) often
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
Sherlockian (Sherlock Holmes fan or scholar); Holmesian
spurious letter; apocryphal book; forgery
controversial work (art, literature, etc.); work that caused public criticism; work of art dealing with contemporary questions; succès de scandale
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
as is usual with; in common with
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
shady online money-making
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
with a bump; with a clunk
no exception; without exception; always the same
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
one room apartment; studio apartment
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (type of laser eye surgery); LASIK
these days; nowadays; recently
top news; front-page news; lead story