understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
the real criminal; true culprit
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
only; merely; but; no more than
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
gang of hoodlums (hooligans); bad company; companion in gang activities
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
in swarms; in great crowds
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
boy; son; baby boy; young man
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
in the same way as; just like
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)