gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
operating room; operating theatre
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
luminol reaction (e.g. to a bloodstain)
induction; inductive method
missing link (e.g. transitional fossil)
reverse chronological order
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
patient; sufferer (of an illness)
noted doctor; excellent physician
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
voyage; passage; travelling
suspension of publication
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
companion; partner; spouse
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
Florence (Italy); Firenze
airmail; air mail; air service; air transport (of goods)
major surgery; major operation
(arch.) to deceive; (arch.) to fool; (arch.) to lie; to commit adultery
brain surgery; brain operation; neurosurgery