to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
beginning; outset; first; onset
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
grotesque; disgusting; gross
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
really; truly; indeed; good grief
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
suffix for familiar person
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
rather; better; instead; if anything
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
contradiction; inconsistency
that is to say; so that means
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)