riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to exaggerate; to overstate
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
recuperation; medical treatment
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness