to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
doorknob; door knob; door handle
living by oneself; living alone
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
stay of execution; suspended sentence
unsuspended prison sentence; prison sentence with no stay of execution
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be injured; to sustain a wound
debut work; one's first work
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
working adult; full-fledged member of society
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
pornographic book; adult book
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
shriek of delight; cry of joy
collection of short stories; collected short stories
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short