dissection; autopsy; analysis
another; different; something else
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
had better ...; had better not ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
technique; art; skill; move
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
the other day; a few days ago
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
is something that; is that which
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
last week; the week before
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
business world; business circles; (the) industry
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to look away; to avert one's eyes
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
literally; to the letter; literal
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
chopping board; cutting board