even if; even though; however; no matter how
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to rest one's chin in one's hands
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
hearsay; learning by hearsay
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
one end; an end; part; fragment
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
witnessing; observing; sighting
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
definite; final; decisive; conclusive