solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
chief (of police); head (of office)
this for sure; certainly is
wish; hope; petition; intent of a request; purpose of an application; content of a prayer
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
absentmindedly; in spite of oneself
imagination; supposition; guess
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
blunder; slip; error; error
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to keep away; to keep at a distance
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)