to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
bilingual; in two languages
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
plainclothes police officer; plain-clothes detective
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
very rich person; the super rich
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to make a splash; to draw attention
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to wring the neck; to strangle