... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to name; to call by name; to mention by name
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
catching fire (from next door); spreading fire
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
being open but having virtually no business
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
post-fire visit to express sympathy; expressing one's sympathy after a fire
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
sensitive or sensitized plate (sensitised)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
regulation; adjustment; control
equality; uniformity; evenness
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to focus on; to bring into focus
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)