sludge; slime; chemical ooze
railway bridge; iron bridge
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
suspicious character (person, figure)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to make coffee; to brew coffee
occupation; calling; livelihood
to correct oneself; to restate
ill will; malice; evil intent
human kindness; human weakness
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
illegal; illicit; unlawful
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
one's impressions after reading a book
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
house search (e.g. by the police)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
last chapter (book, etc.)
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
in history; ever; historical
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
murder for pleasure; lust murder
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate