to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
one's best interests; one's own good
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
in comparison to; rather than
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
form; shape; figure; visage
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise