generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
rich person; wealthy person
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
process; course; mechanism
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
injury; inflicting bodily injury
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be too late (to be of use)
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
what kind of; what sort of; what
right to choose; a say; option
on bad terms; at loggerheads
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
present (brought by a visitor); gift
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout