unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong; self-centred; self-centered
gathering evidence; collecting evidence
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945); Minister of the Interior (669-1868)
go into a huddle (over); hold a secret conference (about); put heads together and conspire
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to do (attend to) business
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
vice; bad manners; evil customs; storm; raging winds
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere