maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
covering; protection; backing; relief
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
female friend; woman friend
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
bowel movement; evacuation; understanding
settlement; solution; resolution
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
unexpectedly; surprisingly
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
very; extremely; excessively