answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to take a breath; to take a short rest
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
more than anything; above all else
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
living; lifestyle; living room
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
pastel color; pastel colour
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
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)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
staff member; station employee; official
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
what do you want?; can I help you?
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
opposite side; other side; other party
one grain; one drop; one bead
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
consumption; expenditure; spending
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
as before; as ever; as it was originally
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy