to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
amount of money; sum of money
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
ill will; malice; evil intent
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
man; male; masculine gender
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
such ... as; or some such
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left