I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
late at night; at a late hour
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
end; close; conclusion; termination
like an old man; like an old woman
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
things at hand; personal belongings
bringing; taking; carrying
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
medical examination; checkup; consultation
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
town; city; municipal; urban
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession