to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
table of contents; contents
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892 collection of short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
association; union; guild
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
gem; jewel; precious stone