riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
fortune-telling; divination
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
setting off (on a trip); departure
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
in search of; in order to look for
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to eagerly look forward to
to be dead; to be lifeless
staying behind; remaining; residual
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
maximum permissible level or dosage
step; stride; counter for steps
retreating figure; appearance from behind
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
make good use of; make the most of
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
signature pose; trademark pose
long ago; a long time ago; already
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
period of youth; while young
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing