secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
bristle; seta; stiff hair; coarse hair
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
trouble; bother; annoyance
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
worry; mental agony; heartache
physical; bodily; corporeal
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd