had better ...; had better not ...
from here; from this place
concealment; suppression; hiding
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
and then; and so; and; so then
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
in succession; one by one
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
dry riverbed; river beach
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
I appreciate your efforts
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine