doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
characters used by Western civilization (esp. the Latin alphabet)
diffusion index; discomfort index; drug information
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
sleeping medicine; hypnotic; soporific
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to fill (a glass) with water
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone